I washed and cured the REV 01 parts. The assembly went quickly, but the tube would not thread onto the LED holder due to the elephant effect from the printer. Even though I carved away some of the problematic resin, it still did not go perfectly. I added the lens, which fit securely. Even though the LED was not fully seated, the light beam was nicely collimated. When I shone the device at a wall, it kept clean lines on a circle. I was happy with the result.
The notes for the next model included creating mounting feet for the tube, a hexagonal spot on the LED holder to facilitate tightening, and reducing the thickness of some walls to require less plastic. I made the changes, but I needed to keep the rear mounting feet a bit off the edge so I could print the tube on that end while still eliminating the printer's elephant-footing effects.
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| Shining on a wall five feet (1.5m) away |
The notes for the next model included creating mounting feet for the tube, a hexagonal spot on the LED holder to facilitate tightening, and reducing the thickness of some walls to require less plastic. I made the changes, but I needed to keep the rear mounting feet a bit off the edge so I could print the tube on that end while still eliminating the printer's elephant-footing effects.
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| Updated parts |
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Completed projects from year 9
Completed projects from year 10
Completed projects from year 11
Completed projects from year 12
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
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2025-05-30
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