3D Printing & Parametric Design

Creating 3D Objects with Grasshopper

Our Prompt: Light Manipulation + Graph Mapper

Beginning stages of design and brainstorming

The final grasshopper script(s):

Progress - Working on the PCB, 3D printing shape, wood base, and acrylic base

Failed print of design due to a hole in our model

Our first successful print, with a clear filament

There was a problem with a dirty nozel, resulting in the brown spots above

First versions of PCB files (4 LEDs, switch, battery)

First version of PCB outline

3D version

At this point in our design process, we thought we would screw the PCB in place into the lamp using the two stubs on the sides of the outline. But realizing we could just make the circular part of the PCB bigger than the holes in the lamp, it could hang on itself. We then simplified our design.

These are two possible options for hanging our lamp, as we plan to make 3 and use string to hang them on one plate

4/6 Progress Image - Two iterations of our lamp design, a first model of our bottom cap, and outline of our PCB

PCB schematic (5th LED added)

Wired PCB components with custom outline (ready to be ordered)

First iteration of our end cap (too small)

Larger caps we used in the end

Other designs we made

Soldered PCBs

PCBs with the lights on

After printing finishing our PCBs, we tried hanging our lamp with string, but due to the way we designed it, it tilted to the side rather than hanging upright

So to fix this problem, we decided to print small end caps for the top of our lamp that would keep the string centered.

Cap by itself

Cap in action

Hanging plate with strings attached and wood finish

Final Product

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