(The author notes: “I stacked the LEDs – trying to get light out at all angles, but feel free to try various arrangements.”) Once everything is all wired, it’s time to test it. (Tip: screw the acorn nuts on and use them to level.) (Remember to make one of the holes in 3-4 of the CDs a bit bigger to accommodate this nut.) Try to get the rods all the same length. Ground it to one of the rods with the nut. As you can see from the images, the PCB (printed circuit board) for the touch switch fits easily in the allotted spot and the three threaded rods screw in nicely. Learn more about the difference between PLA and ABS here.)Īfter all CDs have been drilled with three holes and the lamp parts have been printed, it’s time to assemble the lamp. (Note: the author mostly prints in ABS and was very surprised at how forgiving PLA is. The images show parts printed with glow-in-the-dark PLA on a Solidoodle3. It helps to drill each hole one at a time, one disk at a time. Step 3: Use FreeCAD (or other design software) to Create Lampĭraw up a base and a top, as well as a hole-drilling jig that fits just nicely inside the CD hole so that the holes all nicely line up. Recycle: Hard Disk Drive, USB Cable, CDs.FreeCAD: Lamp Base, Lamp Top, Hole Drilling Jig.eBay: Flicker Flame, LEDs, 5v Touch Switch.Hardware Store: Threaded Rods, Acorn Nuts, Nut, Crimp Wire Tool.Old Hard Disk Drive (should not be functioning as we will be removing the HDD platter to provide a conductive plane to act as a switch).USB cable (shortcut: cut one off an old usb mouse).LED (Flickerflame LEDs give a fire like glow).So, turn up the iTunes and get busy with this nifty fall project! The day has come for you to recycle those antique compact discs! While you couldn’t quite bring yourself to throw them away, you can now rest easy knowing you have put them to good use. Touch Activated Recycled CD Glow-in-the-Dark Lamp Project
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