While not everyone has access to a 3D printer, there are some amazing things that you can do with one. You can print iPad stands or anything else that you can think of. The overall design of this lamp is pretty simple, but the resulting Atomic Sun looks impressive. It’s strange to think that a bunch of plastic pieces that were made in a 3D printer were able to assemble into something like this.
The 3D-Printed Atomic Sun Lamp
Published February 17, 2011 blogs , technology 2 CommentsTags: 3d printer, Apartment Therapy, Atomic Sun, blogs, DIY, lamp, project, technology, unplggd
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What I could do with this…
Is the resulting plastic malleable?
For this build, the Makerbot used a harder form of plastic, but that doesn’t mean you can use other types of plastic as a base.