Wall Art: Mechanical Ceiling Fan on the Wall!
Introduction: Wall Art: Mechanical Ceiling Fan on the Wall!
Hello there!
Sometimes, the best ideas come from random thoughts. Here is one of them.
I am a student at Vail Academy and High School, and I do design for my robotics club there (FIRST robotics)
This project was an inspired idea when taking a look at the construction of the humble ceiling fan. The project was completely designed by me with Fusion 360, using LightBurn for the laser cut parts and Cura for the 3D printed parts.
I hope you enjoy the journey of creating an art piece with CAD.
Supplies
Lists of supplies will be listed in categories. Some are optional and will be listed as such.
Section 1: Fan blades and Hub
* 5x Fan arms (3D Printed / FanArm.stl)
* 1x Motor Support Tree (3D Printed / MotorRotatingSupport.stl)
* 15x M3 6mm length bolts
* 10x M3 6mm length bolts OR 8mm long for more satiability (See Section 1)
* 1x Top Hub Disc (Laser Cut / HubPlateFrontDXF.dxf / 2.4mm Bass Plywood / Painted White)
* 1x Top Motor Disc (Laser Cut / TopMotorDiscDXF.dxf / 2.4mm Bass Plywood / Painted White)
* 1x Bottom Motor Disc (Laser Cut / BottomMotorDiscDXF.dxf / 1.5mm Bass)
* 5x Fan Blades (Laser Cut / FanBladeDXF.dxf / 3mm Craft Plywood)
Section 2: Light Fixture Aesthetic
* 1x Light Fixture Stem (3D Printed / LightFixtureStem.stl)
* 1x Light Fixture Shell (3D Printed / LightFixtureShell.stl)
* 1x Light Fixture Nib (3D Printed / LightFixtureNib.stl)
* 1x Rear Light Fixture Plate (Laser Cut / BottomLightFixtureDXF.dxf / 2.4mm Bass Plywood)
* 1x Front Light Fixture Plate (Laser Cut / TopLightFixtureDXF.dxf / 2.4mm Bass Plywood)
Section 3: Hub and electronics
* 1x Hub Rim (3D Printed / HubRim.stl)
* 1x Mounting Ring (3D Printed / MountingRing.stl)
* 1x Rear Hub Plate (Laser Cut / HubPlateRearDXF.dxf / 2.4mm Bass Plywood)
* 4x Mounting Screws with maximum 4mm diameter and at least 26mm long
* 4x Drywall Anchors for screws listed above
* 17PM-K374BN02CN Stepper Motor (Minebea / NEMA 17 With square Shaft)
* Cable for NEMA 17 stepper listed above
Section 4: Optional Electronics for moving! (OPTIONAL)
* Arduino UNO
* L9110S Driver Board (KOOBOOK 2Pcs L9110S 2 Channels DC Stepper Motor Dual Motor Driver Module Controller Board for Arduino - - Amazon.com)
* Wood stain for all of the wooden pieces (stain BEFORE assembly)
Step 1: Section 1: Fan Blade Hub
The photos will really help you out here. Also, a note that if you want your wood stained, do it BEFORE this step.
In this step you will need to use the materials in Section 1 of the materials list.
Part 1: Motor Plate Assembly.
First is gluing together the top and bottom motor plate. I used some of the screws to align the holes and used super glue to glue them together. 668
It is a good idea to compress the pieces down with heavy books to ensure that this part is flat.
IMPORTANT: Make sure the holes are lined up. ALL of the holes need to be lined up, and the square hole only lines up one way.
Once you have your discs glued together, it is time to add the motor support tree. This piece is to ensure stability on the fan and to prevent the wood hole widening due to gravity. You want to use the stepper motor in this part too (For aligning holes).
Put the support tree on the stepper motor and add some glue. Sliding on the previously mentioned motor disc with the smaller disc facing OUT to join with the tree to complete the part. (See pictures for help)
The part that you should have now should look like the 7th photo.
Part 2: Fan arm attachment.
This will require the M3 6-8mm bolts (10x). 259