1701D Warp Core Lamp - Resin Version

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I have been enamored with the Warp Core lamp for years, and previously printed the original version (seen in my sources) on my FDM printed a few years ago. Recently, after getting a Photon Mono X, I decided to try for a higher-res version, and noticed the High-Resolution one made by Novel Mutations (Again, over in the sources). However, there were a few things I wasn't super big on personally, and some things that felt a little off, so I redesigned almost all of the files (with two exceptions) myself to be high enough resolution for a good resin print. The MARC unit (The big thing in the middle) has been redone to be screen-accurate. The Magnetic Constrictor Lenses has been redone to be hollow, and printed flat, so as to use less resin and cause less stress on the FEP. And the base unit is completely original, designed to house an arduino below, with the intent that you would drill your own cord holes. (or, as in my case, fit a USB port to it to make the entire thing cordless for transport) I have also created an inner core that has space for neopixel strips (with grooves for alignment) as well as space for the cord to run. The supports now use 1/8" steel rods, easily purchasable from any hardware store, cut to length. You can theoretically make this as tall as you like, but the inner core is designed for 2 segments on the bottom, and two on the top. The files that have been left unchanged are denoted with "Novel Mutations" in the filename, the files ending in WHT should be printed in white or light colored material, and the files ending in TRANS should be printed in translucent material. The rest can be printed in any color, but the screen-used core was painted dark grey, so use that as your guide. The final version will have some decals that I will be designing, and they will be added here when they are done. Just so you know, this absolute unit uses QUITE a bit of resin. Before adding any supports, you're looking at 1.1 L of resin all told (722 of grey/black, 150 of white and about 230 of translucent), so it's not exactly a cheap print. Especially when you mess it up a BUNCH of times like I did. It's not a cheap project, but it is a fun one. :) INDCLUDED CODE ----------------------------------------------------- I have included a copy of the code.py file I created as well as the color definition file. These may or may not work for you, but if nothing else, they can function as a jumping off point. Make sure the colors.py file is in the "lib" directory on your board, while the code.py should be in the root directory. I used an Adafruit Feather M4 Express board to control this, but feel free to use whatever you like. WIRING ----------------------------------------------------- Since the board I used was only able to directly address 300 LEDs, I had to get creative, since I had 450 LEDs on the lamp. The way I did this was to double up wiring the coils - the two upper coils are wired in parallel, since they're designed to work in concert anyway. Then I did the same thing for the lower coils. This might not be necessary depending on how you do your lighting, but it was the solution I came up with. I've included a wiring diagram to help you along.