Wine-Splash Lamp
Introduction: Wine-Splash Lamp
The project constitutes the design and assembly of a desk lamp featuring the visual appearance of wine dropping from a broken bottle.
Supplies
Material Supplies
* Stereolithography 3D printer - No model specification necessary.
* Photopolymer Resin Material - Red Colour - Black Colour
* Isopropyl Alcohol - 99% desirable
* Curing Machine - Not necessary.
* E12 lamp socket
* E12 LED light bulb
* Electrical Wires - Less or equal to 18 AWG Gauge is desirable
* Power cord with switch - No model specification necessary.
* Furniture Felt Pads - No model specification necessary.
Assembly Tools
* Glue
* M2.5 x 6mm screws - Screw kit
* M2.5 screw threading - Not necessary
* Wood screws
* Soldering station - No model specification necessary.
* Solder - No model specification necessary.
* Heat Shrink - Not necessary.
* Acrylic Plastic sheet - Not necessary.
Painting Supplies
* Acrylic Paint
* Modeling Clay
Step 1: Design
The overall design is broken down into a total of 11 components. Only components As resulted in a modified version of an already published design. All other components were custom designed using Fusion 360. The first 4 parts being A1-A2-A3-A4 are the bottom parts making a visual representation of a wine splash. Components B-C-D-E form the frame of the lamp in the form of wine dripping from the bottle. Components F-G-H form the lamp in the form of a broken wine bottle with a bulb socket inside to screw a light bulb. A visual representation of the overall assembly of each component can be found above. Further specification regarding the dimensions of each part is provided below.
Component A
Component A was broken down into a total of 4 parts which were originally gathered from a Thingiverse project. The dimension to take into consideration is the resulting trunk diameters since part B must be firmly attached to maximize strength. Although the exact trunk diameters can vary based on the type of printer used, the assembly of components A1-A2-A3-A4 was found to form an ellipse circular shape with diameters of 1.8 inches and 1.5 inches.
Component B - C - D - E
As component A must be inserted firmly within B, the lower diameter of component B is of great importance. It is recommended to first complete the printing process of components As and adjust the design of component B in accordance with the produced diameter of As. Also, component B-C-D was first designed as one component and broken down into three based on the maximum print volume of the 3D printer used. 492
As demonstrated in the visual, a difference in diameter of 0.02 inches allowed to insert each component B - C - D - E within one another tightly. A hole with a diameter dimension of 0.03 inches was made within each component to pass the electrical wire.
Component F
Component F being the wine bottle was designed using the reference dimension of a "real" wine bottle. A written note was added on the bottle, but can easily be removed or personalized if one wished to reproduce the project. The bottom diameter of the bottle was left at 2.9 inches to allow component H to be joined firmly.
Component G
The dimensions of component G were selected based on the dimension of the E12 lamp socket utilized. As there are wide varieties of lamp sockets, one can easily modify the component to appropriately mount the socket-based on its given geometry.
Component H
The design of component H was produced with the aim of creating a visual effect of broken glass. The inner diameter was set to 3 inches to insert firmly onto component F. A diameter difference of 0.1 inches between components H and F allowed to easily insert the two-component into one another without losing too much structural integrity.
The main design file can be downloaded from --> Fusion 360 Project Gallery if one wishes to reproduce the project. Feel free to modify and improve the design of each component. Productive iteration is key to improving design accuracy.
Step 2: 3D Printing
Printing Parameters
The size of each component is limited by the maximum printing size of the 3D printer used. The Creality LD-002H printer was used for the project having printing dimensions of 130 x 82 x 160 mm. As represented in the visual documentation above, components A1-A2-A3-A4-F were printed individually whereas components B-C-D-E, as well as components H-G, were printed as a combination of parts to minimize print time. Important printing parameters for each component are elaborated below. 646