MGT Compatible Player Reading Light
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Magnetic battery powered reading light accessory for Wyrmwood Modular Gaming Table
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Like many GM's these days, I frequently make use of smart lights to set some ambiance during my sessions. However recently during a session it was pointed out that, on occasion, this can lead to a situation where the players can't clearly read their character sheets. Being a thoroughly sensible and pragmatic individual, I took this feedback and immediately set about building a personal lighting system for the extremely over-engineered modular gaming table due to arrive at my home in a month or so.
This accessory is designed to connect either to the top rail of a player desk or the inner rail of the table itself and provide a personal dimmable LED light for players to read even if the room is somewhat dark. it does require some additional hardware - two of these countersunk screw-in magnets, two #6 woodscrews roughly 20mm (¾") long, and this rechargeable booklight I found on Amazon. Main advantage of this design is that the clip meant to hold it to a book's cover slides off, giving you a nice low-profile puck that can slide into this bracket and yield a much more sleek look. And it doesn't hurt that they're also quite cheap, either.
All the STLs are provided in what I consider the optimal orientation for printing, which should keep all the visible surfaces looking clean and let you forgo supports. I personally printed it in some cheap Wood PLA from Praline (rosewood, specifically) and would definitely recommend using a similar material if you have one you like. I did my best to make sure that the reading light would sit tight in the socket but still be easy to pull out and I think the prints mostly succeed - but I did have one that went and seized up on me requiring the creative use of heat and a butter knife to get the two separated without damaging anything. So definitely move slowly when testing for a fit - and maybe consider sanding down the body of the light a little in the corners to give yourself some more space if things feel too tight. I can say from experience it's a lot easier than trying to get purchase in the slot with a needle file.
