Soy fish lamp reworked

Customizing the model:

If you want to customize the model, i have provided two user-parameters in the fusion-360 file: Socket clip diameter and socket y offset to change how far into the lamp your light goes (see photo). If you want to customize those parameters in Fusion 360 go to modify>change parameters.

Print settings

Fish:

I printed the fish in vase mode with a 0.8mm extrusion width and 0.10mm layer height. I also printed with two bottom layers and a brim to ensure good bed adhesion. The layer height made a big difference towards the top of the fish as the model flattens out, and to hide the layer lines when acting as a diffuser for the light. I used prusament vanilla white PLA as it is somewhat translucent. I recommend printing a small test-cylinder in vase-mode to see how your light shines through before you print the whole thing.

Cap: It might be a good idea to use a filament with a higher temperature tolerance if you are using a brighter bulb.

Everything else: \_(ツ)_/

How to make

• Glue the fish onto the screw. There is a small channel where the fish fits perfectly.
• Get a E14 lamp socket that can fit through the 33mm hole in the base.
• Get a E14 LED bulb that fits through the 38mm hole of the screw/fish. Don't put in a bulb that generates a lot of heat as your plastic might melt. I recommend a warm white(2700k) 2-5W (actual wattage, not equivalence wattage) “candle” LED, (see links under).
• Put the socket through the tube of the cap
• Put the clip in place around the socket (or not if your bulb is up along the edge and you are fine with that).
• Clip the cable into the slot on the bottom of the cap by pushing the wedge from the inside with the rounded part outwards.

Links:

• Socket with cable and switch
• Bulb