uLightCube

Intro

uLightCube is a simple parametric 3D-printable LED light source, designed using OpenSCAD uCube library. To build your own you will need a star LED and with a heatsink and a thin lens for collimator version.

Parts

uLightCube Overview

Parameters

• CubeSize cubeSize [defaultCubeSIze] - cube size

• Screw screw [defaultScrew] - screw for assembly

• String moduleType - type of module assembly. Use "explode" for visualisation and "flat" for STL export

• String type - type of uLighCube. Can be either "point", "collimator" or "light-guide"

• Lens collimatingLens - collimation lens (only for Collimator and LightGuide versions)

• Lens focusLens - focus lens (only for LightGuide version)

• Aperture LEDAperture [defaultLEDAperture] - aperture for LED

• Aperture faceAperture - aperture at the light exit (only for PointSource and Collimator versions)

• StarLED starLE D - LED

• LightGuide lightGuide - light guide (only for LightGuide version)

• Number apertureH [4] - distance of aperture from LED

PointSource version

This version is a simple enclosure for a high power LED. Additional optical components, e.g. lenses or filters, can be added though customising additional uFaces.

Collimator version

This version features a lens for collimating the LED light.

LightGuide version

Same as Collimator version, but with an additional face for attaching a light guide.

Design instructions

1. Download and install OpenSCAD.

2. Download uCube Library.

3. Open a new .scad file and in the uCube directory, and import the library:

include <uCube.scad>