The file 'Solar Hive 3D Printer Model' is (zip,pdf,stl,ino,scad) file type, size is 13.8MB.
Random parametric "bee hive" LED lamp.
Fully customizable, optionally solar powered. Solar cell can be mounted on the back or somewhere else entirely.
I will upload some example .stl files - make your own one with OpenSCAD or Makerbot Customizer.
Can be powered by 4 - 12 V like a "normal" LED lamp or as a solar powered outdoor night lamp that recharges during the day and glows in random patterns during the night in a specified time frame.
Measured standby energy consumption is below 10 mA, operational power consumption bounces between 20 and 80 mA ( depends on the amount of LEDs glowing at the time).
May get some improvements down the line.
Video:
https://youtu.be/Jzrjw_V_L-Y
Building process:
http://imgur.com/a/qvXDF#0
Short operating gif:
http://imgur.com/9cCyTXW
Update August 3rd:
Update August 5th:
Replaced "AllPartsofDemo.zip" with updated Files.
| All_Files_1st_example.zip | 360.6KB | |
| All_files_2nd_Example_43_7_20_2_8_6.zip | 22.0B | |
| CircuitSolarLEDHiveRC1.pdf | 906.3KB | |
| HugePreview.stl | 10.5MB | |
| InstructionsCompleteRC1.pdf | 1.4MB | |
| SolarHiveArduinoSketchRC5.ino | 4.7KB | |
| SolarHiveRC5.scad | 37.4KB | |
| SolarHive_DemoAllPartsRC5.zip | 5.1MB | |
| SolarHive_DemoAllPartsRC5_4inch.zip | 5.4MB | |
| V1_Back.stl | 784.9KB | |
| V1_BackLid.stl | 502.4KB | |
| V1_BallJoint.stl | 1.1MB | |
| V1_Electronicspack.stl | 130.8KB | |
| V1_ElectronicspackLid.stl | 25.2KB | |
| V1_Front.stl | 852.7KB | |
| V1_FrontLid.stl | 479.3KB | |
| V1_MountingBracketA.stl | 41.1KB | |
| V1_optionaldummycell.stl | 14.6KB | |
| V1_SolBatHousingBottom.stl | 67.4KB | |
| V1_SolBatHousingMain.stl | 118.0KB | |
| V1_SolBatHousingTop.stl | 47.2KB |
