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= ~~LED's Eindrucken~~ =

= Embedding LEDs into translucent 3D-Print =

Katharina Esters - http://www.esters.es/

~~== 3D Printing around an LED ==~~

=== The first try ===

== The first try ==

[[File:Druckkl.jpg|thumb|600px|3D-model and printingprocess]]

To make a LED impression in a trial is not complicated at all. It merely needs a good plan for the process and a little bit of preparation: the LEDs are joined up to each other, the cable soldered, a switching system is ~~thought out~~ and finally a 3D shape is designed to enclose it.

[21:58:14] zirkular: To make an LED impression in on trial is not complicated at all. It merely needs a good plan for the process and a little bit of preparation: the LEDs are joined up to each other, the cable soldered, a switching system is conceived and finally a 3D shape is designed to enclose it. The fabrication process caused some complications. The extruder failed several times because the material got jammed. If noticed on time, the model was not lost, it just showed some flaws; the edges were not refined by another layer. The model was printed with using PLA. Due to the transparency it is a little bit harder to notice if the extruder is still working or not. For better transparency and faster printing a thin-walled 3D model should be designed, as the translucence is better and also the printing time is considerably shorter.

The fabrication process caused some complications. The extruder failed several times because the material got jammed. If noticed on time, the model was not lost, it just showed some flaws; the edges were not refined by another layer. The model was printed with using PLA. Due to the transparency it is a little bit harder to notice if the extruder is still working or not.

For better transparency and faster printing a thin-walled 3D model should be designed, as the translucence is better and also the printing time is considerably shorter.

*1. Trial

**1. The printing process starts with default settings from the program for PLA (with only 180°C printing temperature).

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**2. Presetting for PLA printing temperature: 205°C

**3. Congestion of the material still happens with higher temperature. It is reduced by tightening the screws.

**4. ~~If the~~ fan ~~goes~~ on and off ~~often~~, this might have to do with the temperature setting~~, which~~ is exactly on the limit ~~of the~~ cooling and not cooling.

**4. The fan often cylces between on and off, this might have to do with the temperature setting. The Setting is exactly at the limit between cooling and not cooling. In later firmware a hysteresis for this might help.

~~18.Nov.2010~~

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-= LED's Eindrucken =
+= Embedding LEDs into translucent 3D-Print =
+Katharina Esters - http://www.esters.es/
-== 3D Printing around an LED ==
-=== The first try ===
+== The first try ==
 [[File:Druckkl.jpg|thumb|600px|3D-model and printingprocess]]
-To make a LED impression in a trial is not complicated at all. It merely needs a good plan for the process and a little bit of preparation: the LEDs are joined up to each other, the cable soldered, a switching system is thought out and finally a 3D shape is designed to enclose it.
+[21:58:14] zirkular: To make an LED impression in on trial is not complicated at all. It merely needs a good plan for the process and a little bit of preparation: the LEDs are joined up to each other, the cable soldered, a switching system is conceived and finally a 3D shape is designed to enclose it. The fabrication process caused some complications. The extruder failed several times because the material got jammed. If noticed on time, the model was not lost, it just showed some flaws; the edges were not refined by another layer. The model was printed with using PLA. Due to the transparency it is a little bit harder to notice if the extruder is still working or not. For better transparency and faster printing a thin-walled 3D model should be designed, as the translucence is better and also the printing time is considerably shorter.
-The fabrication process caused some complications. The extruder failed several times because the material got jammed. If noticed on time, the model was not lost, it just showed some flaws; the edges were not refined by another layer. The model was printed with using PLA. Due to the transparency it is a little bit harder to notice if the extruder is still working or not.
-For better transparency and faster printing a thin-walled 3D model should be designed, as the translucence is better and also the printing time is considerably shorter.
 *1. Trial
 **1. The printing process starts with default settings from the program for PLA (with only 180°C printing temperature).
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 **2.	Presetting for PLA printing temperature: 205°C
 **3.	Congestion of the material still happens with higher temperature. It is reduced by tightening the screws.
-**4.	If the fan goes on and off often, this might have to do with the temperature setting, which is exactly on the limit of the cooling and not cooling.
+**4. The fan often cylces between on and off, this might have to do with the temperature setting. The Setting is exactly at the limit between cooling and not cooling. In later firmware a hysteresis for this might help.
-.Nov.2010
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-== www.esters.es ==
+==  ==
+.Nov.2010