Elegant Stand for Lantern

No Longer Supported

This project has been replaced by: The Modular Lantern Frame, Lid, Pole and Foundation - Low Poly Design

An add-on for the lantern LR2268. An elegant stand with a hollow stem. I designed this stand to allow converting the lantern into a wonderful LED-based lamp.

This project only contains parts to add the stand to an existing lantern. You have to print the lantern and the closed top first:

• Beautiful Lantern with Side Illustration by Anton Firsik
• Classic Closed Top Cover for Lantern

When printing the lantern, you can omit part LR2268-22, as it is replaced with one that has a pole adapter.

• Update 2023-01-28: Added new variant LR2268-45B to provide extensions on the foot part of the stand. Added lids LR2268-48A and LR2268-48B to close the hollow space in the foot.
• Update 2023-01-18: Added prints for PLA and Prusa MINI.

Intro

How to Print the Stand

I prepared several PrusaSlicer projects with the required parameters set for the prints. You will find them in the file section with the suffix “Print.3mf”.

If you like to slice the parts manually, have a look at the table below:

Print Orientation

The image above shows the correct print orientation for all parts.

For the best Quality

Print the parts separately to get the best results. Especially parts LR2268-41 and LR2268-42 will have a smoother finish if printed separately.

Dimensions

The height of the lantern with the stand is 336mm. As the lantern project is very modular, you can use any combination of parts LR2268-41 and LR2268-42 to create a taller or smaller stand.

Stand Adapter

Part LR2268-22 from the regular lantern is replaced with part LR2268-22-B, which has a stand adapter. The whole adapter system is designed to be modular and extensible. Therefore, the adapter shown exemplarily for part LR2268-22-B is repeated with the shown dimensions on all parts.

See detail C in the drawing above. There are three notches with a spacing of two millimetres. The counterpart only has a single notch, two millimetres below the top edge. The idea behind this design is to allow up to two parts to line up when joining two parts using this adapter.

There are three grooves on top of the part to attach an LED and a diffuser. Detail D shows the dimensions of one of these grooves. All three use the same dimensions but are located on different diameters. 

Locking Mechanism

The locking mechanism is designed to make it easy to replace parts of the stand or the whole stand with other designs. Also, by repeating parts LR2268-41 and/or LR2268-42, you can increase the height of the stand. 

The Foot

Compared to the other parts, the stand is designed using more material to make the foot a little bit heavier and the lamp more stable.

The stem of the stand is hollow, with a diameter of 9.8mm at the tightest spot. This design allows a cable to be routed through the stem to build a lamp, e.g. with an LED light.

For this reason, there is a small cutout in the foot part, made for a cable with a maximum diameter of four millimetres.

The foot also comes with an optional lid that closes the hollow space in the foot. You can use it just for decoration purposes or if you like to embed a small controller board or connectors in the stand.

The lid itself comes in two variants: A round one, variant A, which leaves the holes in the stand open, so you can add and use them for your extension, and variant B, which matches the outline of the foot part. The lid is optional and not part of the regular print.

Assembly

Be gentle when assembling the lantern and the stand. As this design is a piece of art, it is not designed as robust as mechanical parts. Especially the blades with the locking notches are thin and fragile.

Step 1

Place part LR2268-45B on a flat surface.

Step 2

Insert part LR2268-42 into the foot. Push it down until it locks completely into place. If you have trouble inserting the part, check for imperfections from the print and remove them.

While I carefully designed this stand for a great fit and did many test prints on my Original Prusa i3 MK3S+, prints on your machine may not be as precise as I expected. In these cases, use sandpaper to remove excess material until the parts fit perfectly or reprint the parts with adjustments.

Step 3

Put part LR2268-47 on top of the stem. This part is loose until the top stem is inserted. You see four alignment holes on top. Insert two short and straight, 6mm long pieces of 1.75mm filament into two holes. 

Step 4

Press part LR2268-46 onto LR2268-47. The two filament pieces should connect the two parts. Yet, they are still loose.

Step 5

Carefully insert part LR2268-41 into part LR2268-42. Press the parts down until you feel them click into place.

Step 6

Put the plate LR2268-44 on top of the stem. It is still loose and will get fastened with the lantern adapter. Insert two short and straight 1.75mm filament pieces into two alignment holes.

Step 7

Now, prepare the lantern. Remove part LR2268-22, the bottom with the candle cutout and replace it with the stand adapter LR2268-22-B.

This can be a bit difficult, as you need some force to press the bottom part into place. The best is to put the lantern on the edge of a table or desk. Then make sure the part gets jammed, as there is little play. Please press on the corners of the part until it clicks into place.

Step 8

Finally, insert the adapter into the stand and press it down until it securely locks into place. Do not press the lantern down; remove the top and press directly on the adapter.

Ideas, Variations, Notes

• If you create multiple lamps, use combinations of LR2268-41 and LR2268-42 to create different heights.
• For a more streamlined design, omit parts LR2268-46 and LR2268-47.
• You can also use the stand adapter LR2268-22-B to attach the lamp to a wooden post or pipe. You only need a 16mm drill to create a fitting hole.
• The individual parts allow the printing of many colour combinations.
• The whole design only uses straight lines to match the style of the artwork of the lantern.

About the Photos

The photos show parts that were printed using an Original Prusa i3 MK3S+, using the following filaments:

• Sky:
  • AzureFilm PETG Blue Transparent
• Leaves 1+2:
  • Formfutura EasyFil™ ePETG Transparent Yellow
  • Formfutura EasyFil™ ePETG Clear Orange
• Frame, Stand:
  • Prusament PETG Galaxy Black

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The Design in More Detail

Read more details about the design here:

https://luckyresistor.me/2023/01/17/the-3d-printed-modular-lantern/

Adapter Example as Fusion360 Design

I added a Fusion360 design with an example adapter in the file section. Use this design as a starting point for your stands or LED adapters.

Conclusion

This stand converts this simple lantern into an elegant lamp. The next project will be an example of how to put a USB-powered LED light into this lamp.

If you like this stand design, please rate it and upload photos of how you printed and used it.

Happy Printing!