Solar System Lithophane Planet Lamps - ⌀295mm

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These lamps are very challenging to print, they consume almost 1kg of filament and take 4 to 5 days per print . Do not start a print without preparation . Print a test model for both, the top section of the lamps and the bottom section. Only start the real prints once you have confirmed that both, top and bottom print fine. I found that some filaments are just not suitable for this kind of print. Treat the print profiles as recommendations . They did work for me, but do not assume that they will also work for your printer and your filament!

Also be warned that support removal will be a lengthy and annoying process. You will need needle nose pliers, a wire cutter and small hands (small enough to reach through the thread hole).

This upload does not contain any STL files. Due to the upload size limitations of Maker World and the large file sizes for high quality lithophane STL's (200-300MB each), I can only provide print profiles containing the STL files.

Introduction

This model is part of my Solar System Lithophane Lamp Series. As of now, all planets and several moons of the solar system are available as lithophane lamps and in three different sizes: ⌀295mm (this upload), ⌀205mm , ⌀150mm and ⌀75mm . I am alsoworking on a ⌀25mm version for 0.2mm nozzles and Resin printers.

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All Lamps have a size of ~ 295mm x 295mm x 285mm. They should print fine on all large scale printers such as the Bambu H2D, H2S, Prusa Core One L and Prusa XL. You will need around 850g of Filament (preferably PLA or PLA+) per lamp.

The lamps are mounted to their base with a M75x4 metric thread. The idea for the thread and also the thread dimensions are taken over from the Lithophane Moon Lamp with wide Screw Base by The Quicksilver . This means that his moon lamp as well as his mounting options are compatible with my lamps and bases. I am providing multiple different base options that all use the same thread. Choose the lamp of your liking and match it with any lamp base of your liking. All compatible lamp bases are listed below. You may either need a standard lamp base with a E14 or E27 thread or threaded E14 or E27 sockets. Some Bases also require M3 heat set inserts and M3 BHCS screws. There is additionally the option to use a a Bambu LED Kit 001 as base.

Print Settings

There are only a few settings you should tweak in the slicer to print the lamps.

- Print in PLA or PLA+ - Recommended layer height: 0.20mm - Variable layer height is strongly recommended for the top and bottom section - Use the Arachne Perimeter Generator for more precise printing with better details - If you use Arachne, set the minimum line width to 75% to avoid holes! - Set wall count to 12-15 to obtain a solid lamp - Set seam position to aligned - Activate Brim (Outer Brim Only) and set the Brim width to 5-10 mm - These lamps require support for the top section! Be aware, that slicing and printing may take a very long time. The STL files can take up to 10 min. to slice.

For Bambu Studio users: Bambu Studio seems to struggle with the Arachne Perimeter Generator. If you are unable to slice a lamp with Arachne, use the Classic Perimeter Generator.

Attention: the top section of the earth models (earth, earth bathymetry) and mars are tricky to print due to the low number of top layers and the heavy bridging in the top section. You may encounter holes there without supports

To avoid ruining a several day print in the very end, I recommend printing the test models provided . If it prints well, go for the full lamp. If you encounter issues, reduce print speeds or use smaller layer heights for the top section.

The bottom section is similarly challenging due to the large overhang there. Print the bottom test model to validate your print settings!

This is not a SpeedBoatRace print! Use conservative print speed settings to avoid artefacts! It's totally fine if your print takes multiple days to finish.

Filament

Filament matters. A lot! Depending on your filament choice, your lamp may have more or less contrast or a warmer or cooler color temperature. You can also change the outcome by choosing light sources with different wattage or color temperature. The picture below illustrates this:

All of the four Panels above were printed with different white PLA/PLA+ filaments but illuminated with the same 1W LED bulb.

Before starting a multi-day print, I recommend printing the Solar System Lithophane Calibration Panel to test how your print will turn out. You are also by no means limited to white lights and filaments. Check the makes below to get inspired what color and light choices other makers made.

Planet Lamps

The list below contains all (Dwarf)Planets of the solar system and the sun, turned into lithophane lamps. All of the lamps below are original creations.

The Sun

Mercury

Venus Atmosphere

Venus Surface

Earth

Earth Satellite Bathymetry

Earth Political

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

Pluto

Moon Lamps

The list below contains several moons of the solar system, turned into lithophane lamps. All lamps except for the Phobos lamp are original creations.

The Moon