Magic Wand / Wizards Wand (+light)

If you would like to buy or manufacture this wand, contact me at [email protected]

This wand can be printed without or with an LED light. The wand itself is built from 5 main pieces - they screw together. This project also includes additional pieces for a battery holder, in case you would like to add the LED light.

If you need any help with building this wand, just let me know. - Robert

PS: If there is interest, I will make this tutorial more detailed

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer: 

Ender 3 Pro

Rafts:

Yes

Supports: 

No

Resolution:

200

Infill: 

20

Filament: Verbatim PETG Transparent

Notes:

Printing the wand:

1. The "Tip" & "Bottom" can be printed without rafts 2. You may want to print the "Handle" upside down (but it may not be required)

Adding the LED light (Optional):

1. Print the battery holder components. You will need 4x bh_side and 2x bh_end. Use 100% infill, no rafts and make sure to place the bh_side flat so they are stronger (see the attached pictures).

Post-Printing

The wand

After printing, you may need to clean up the threads a little bit.

Battery holder (Optional)

You will need:

• 2x Aluminium Rivets https://sk.farnell.com/laser/1799/rivets-2-4mm-x-5-5mm-x30/dp/2503734
• 2x Ring Tongue Terminal https://sk.farnell.com/jst-japan-solderless-terminals/0-5-3/terminal-ring-tongue-m3-22awg/dp/2677713
• 1x 10cm / 4inch Red wire https://sk.farnell.com/lapp-kabel/4126104s/wire-liy-red-0-25mm/dp/4755650
• 1x 20cm / 8inch, 1x 30cm / 12inch Black wire https://sk.farnell.com/lapp-kabel/4126001s/wire-liy-black-0-25mm/dp/4755571
• A spring from battery holder: https://sk.farnell.com/multicomp-pro/mp000345/battery-holder-aaa-wire-lead/dp/3126582
• 5x LR44 batteries
• 3D printed holder parts

You will also need super glue, a soldering iron and a hand riveter to put everything together. You may use a heatshring (https://www.digikey.sk/product-detail/en/qualtek/Q2-F3X-1-8-01-QB48IN-25/Q2F3X018B-ND/1210323) to protect the soldered contacts.

To see how the finished battery holder looks, check out bh_dissasembled picture. Only glue the bh_sides to the "-" bh_end. The "+" bh_end (with spring) can be detached, so you can easily replace batteries. Once the battery holder is assembled, insert it inside of the handle and solder the switch.

Build Option 1: Wand Only (no light)

Simply screw the 5 main pieces together.

Build Option 2: With a Simple Light

You can add an LED into the tip of the wand. Place a switch inside of the bottom part (there is already an opening ready for a switch like this https://sk.farnell.com/c-k-components/os102011ms2qs1/switch-slide-shorting-spdt/dp/2435105), wire up some batteries, connect a resistor (e.g. 1k), connect an LED (choose your color) and put everything inside of the wand.

Build Option 3: Add Light Effects and Spell Recognition

You can create the electronics for this wand by following a step-by-step tutorial on youtube.

The finished wand is able to recognize different spells (wand movements) and generate different light effects.

Here is a link to the tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvLToQzgzdea0sQXmpY8k4tfiXpkYIwO

The Finished Wand:

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