LED Christmas Tree Topper / Christmas Star

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LED Christmas Tree Topper / Christmas Star

Published at 2024-05-02
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ashleywebster

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Make one for yourself, your friends, and your family. For best results, print this star in PET / PETG / T-Glase; it has been tested for many hours with this material and transmits the light beautifully. Clear ABS should work also. PLA has not been tested and it is unknown if it will withstand the heat generated by the LEDs. It may work, but use at your own risk. The two halves are a tight fit. You must have your extrusion factor calibrated nearly perfectly. Assembly instructions included for download below.

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ashleywebster
ashleywebster
about 7 years
Looks wonderful. Thanks for commenting - I love seeing these out in the wild!
ashleywebster
ashleywebster
over 10 years
<p>I use 10% infill for the bulk of the star with 3 solid bottom layer, and then 30% infill for the outer walls and the light wall. I also use a feature that randomizes the infill so it is less geometric. I use Simplify3D which provides a few more options for infill. But if you're using Slic3r, I would go for 30% infill and try one of the other patterns - honeycomb or concentric might look cool. Or add a couple more bottom layers so you see less of the infill pattern.</p><p>All that said, you can definitely see the infill on mine also, but that's part of the aesthetic for me. Post pictures of what you come up with. No two stars will look the same :)</p>
Tharin
Tharin
over 10 years
Hey there, How much infill do you use? I tried 10% infill, but the grid structure looks a bit strange to me when the leds are on. Thanks in advance!

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