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15×11 WLED Torus Lamp

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What is a Torus Lamp?

Yes, another custom WLED lamp. I had done a torus birdhouse earlier this year and thought the shape could make a pretty unique lamp. This one’s been in the works for a few months, but I require assistance assembling these projects. Unfortunately the sections didn’t come together perfectly, so I still had to fix a gap in the ring, which was done with a handy ratchet strap.  Anyway, this torus is 15 sections, each with 11 faces totaling 165 individually addressable pixel LED lights. The torus sections were 3D printed using white PLA on a Bambu X1-C. I’m using a WLED Slim LED Strip Controller from Anthom with an additional 5V board for power injection. The faces are laser cut 1/8" Iridescent Molten Textured Acrylic from Houston acrylic.

Design & 3d Printing

The torus was created using Stella4D and then modified in Fusion 360.  White PLA printed on a Bambu X1-C.

Painting

Temporary faces were installed to mask the white areas and expose the borders to the paint.

Assembly

Wiring of the pixel bulbs were done sequentially as each section was glued together because you wouldn’t have access as you built.

I had to use a ratchet strap to get the last pieces together.

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