Jenny Jiang

Light Bulb Cover

I want to put a cover for the light bulb for my final project, so I 3D printed one.

3D modeling process in Fusion 360

Here's the final model look.

3D printing in process

Final 3D printed product

3D print part + Slice into PrusaSlicer

In terms of the settings, I chose the printer Original Prusa i3 MK3S & MK3S+. I also changed the skirt settings as it's a small and fragil piece. Even though it says it will take 31 mins, it only took 13 mins. Maybe I read it wrong. LOL.

3D printed Part1

Pros and cons of 3D printing

3D printing can be great if it's some complex pattern. However, it's very time-consuming. For my part, it took 6.5 hours to complete. If I did laser cutting, it probably will only take less than 30 mins to finish.

Scan something

I tried different ways to scan my scooter. I used Polycam and Metascan. PolyCam automatically took photos, while Metascan asks me to take photos (at least 20 photos). PolyCam took almost 70+ photos while on MetaScan I only took 30 photos. The outcome of PolyCam is better as it has more photos, though MetaScan outcome is cleaner as I deleted all the noisy backgrounds. It seems that to have a good 3D scanning file, I need to take lots of photos + no noisy backgrounds.

Files Download

• You can Download my star STL file
• You can see the See my Star G Code Here
• You can Download my light bulb cover STL file
• You can see the See my Light bulb cover G Code Here

Final Project Updates

For my final project, I first printed this light bulb cover. I'm also in the process of creating different types of jars.
Also, I scheduled a meeting with Iulian from the education school to discuss AR applications. I started to learn Unreal following tutorials.

Resources

1. Beer Bottle in Fusion 360
2. Design a 3D Printed Lampshade
3. Vase Mode modeling