Description
Now I have been looking around and could not find a Solar lamp that Resembles the Sun, the way a Solar imager portrays it along with Nasa. None of them have the most important features of the Sun and that is its Proms and other things!!!
So I started from scratch with my CAD Program with a regular ball shape and sculpted it myself on how I see the sun while Solar imaging in H- Alpha. I also made a few different bases for it to rest on for size and preference.
These Suns are powered by an AC LED E26 Bulb (Not Nuclear Fusion 🙂 ) that is only 10 watts (But equivalent to 60-70 watt incandescent Bulb and does not get that hot at all.) Also, the bulb I chose has 120 colors + other actions such as DIm, strobe, fade, DIY, etc…. So you can play around with the color schemes and brightness the way you think your sun should look! (It is a Blast to play with). Please note that, Even though it has 120 different colors, the Sun will still be yellow, Orange and Redish depending on your preference due to the transparent Orange PETG Filament used to print.
Each Solar Model takes 12 hours to print the Sun part and another 12-20 hours to print the base depending upon the size and then the Post-processing takes about 4-5 hours each. So basically it takes about a day and a half to make these.
The design is modular and I made it so that the top part of the Sun comes off by unscrewing the 4 M3 Socket Head screws so you can change the bulb (But make sure it is an LED Bulb under 15 watts.) Most of them are around the 10w range. You can also install an Alexa or Google Assistant if you don’t like the bulb that is in there now, but I think you will love it.
In the near future, you will also be able to change out the Sun for another design I make while keeping the original base with the socket and bulb by just removing the 4 Allen screws.
Materials Used:
PETG 3D Filament (This is stronger than PLA and has a higher Heat tolerance. It is Food Grade material and Non-Toxic)
Permatex RTV Clear Silicone glue that is Heat Resistant. (Used to Hold the Sun to the top Plate with 4 M3 Screws. This can also be removed and not cause any damage to the base but is still strong enough to hold the Sun on. I chose this over epoxy)
Primer/Spray Paint
Modeling Epoxy
E26 Socket AC with cord that has Power switch (I bought these assembled from the manufacturer for safety reasons rather than assembling them myself with parts and wiring/solder etc….)
E26 LED Smart Bulb with Remote. (Estimated at 50,000-hour life)
Worm Screw clip to hold the socket in.
Custom Designed wooden package enclosure to make it safer to ship.
M3 Alloy Steel Hex Socket Head Cap Screws that go into to the base.
Special M3 Heated inserts that are injected in the Solar base so you can change out the LED Bulb for a different LED Bulb if you chose. For example, if you want to put an Alexa or Google Smart bulb in.
PLEASE NOTE AND A WARNING:Â Â (DO NOTÂ USE ANÂ INCANDESCENTÂ LIGHT BULB IN IT ORÂ CFL Bulb, LED ONLY Max 15 watts)Â if you decide to switch out the Bulb.
Also please note that there will be some common imperfections due to the 3D print process and Post-processing, but nothing out of the ordinary 🙂
