Tea Light Insert Adapter (Parametric)

Yet another random thing that only I will probably find helpful :-)

This is just a relatively simple adapter for inserting all the randomly sized tea lights into your favorite light up project.  

In this case I had these tea lights…
https://www.amazon.com/HL-Submersible-Waterproof-Flameless-Decoration/dp/B0C13KJMFL/ref=sr_1_46?sr=8-46

And wanted to use them for the “Haunted Tree - Halloween candle decoration” by @DIYWizard_1543933.  Super awesome print BTW!
https://www.printables.com/model/1009769-haunted-tree-halloween-candle-decoration/comments

Anyway, I didn't want to just have my tea light sitting on the table under the figure.  I wanted to be able to insert it as part of the figure.  So I quickly generated a proof of concept that should do the trick.  

Now, you'll likely have to know or learn how to use OpenSCAD to make your own adapters and size them correctly.  The attached STL is for the above specific "Haunted Tree" project and my specific version of tea light that I bought on Amazon.  
Using OpenSCAD, shouldn't be too hard

1. Install OpenSCAD
2. Open the .scad file
3. On the right hand side of the screen, there is a “Parameters” tab.
4. Measure your tea light height, tea light radius, and the radius of the opening you are inserting it into.
5. Adjust the settings accordingly.
6. Click the 3 buttons for Preview, Render, and Export (in that order).  You can also used the hotkeys F5, F6, and F7 (in that order).  The Render step takes the longest.
7. It might take some trial and error to get the right fit, but the good new is, that this print using like 6 cents of plastic.

I'll probably recommend making the fits for both the tea light and the insert as loose as possible where they won't fall out.  That should maximize the life of the part.  As we all know, PLA(and others) under long term stress will break.

If you have issues with the tabs breaking you can try to play with the support pillar sizes.  Or just try to make everything a little thicker if you can.  Not 100% sure, I've only used this in one project and it's only been in the model for 2 days…. Here's to hoping that the tabs never break off… I making no promises on this one :-/ 
 

The settings should be mostly self explanatory, but I tried to comment them.  NOTE: I'm a software guy, so my spelling and grammar is really really bad… You've been warned :-)

Good luck!