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LED Spotlight Diffuser
by Dyne
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This is a diffuser for Gemmy-style three-LED spotlights. These are often sold by Home Depot, Lowe's, Kroger, etc. It will probably not work for any of the fire-and-ice or similar.
The diffuser is the white circle in the photos. It makes the light a bit less narrowly focused. It also cuts the brightness/glare a bit, which is a good thing if the light is pointed directly at your porch. (The white part around the edge is a test print for a different part that is not yet completed.)
#### Choosing a Model
The original model has a face thickness of 0.4mm. After testing, this thickness (when printed in White PLA) blocks enough light that it is indistinguishable beyond about 3 - 4 feet, at least in the ambient lighting conditions in my yard. If your setup is darker, it might work better. This thickness works pretty well when printed in a natural PLA, but it might be a bit low -- the light still casts shadows from props 6+ feet away onto walls twice that distance.
As such,
The diffuser is the white circle in the photos. It makes the light a bit less narrowly focused. It also cuts the brightness/glare a bit, which is a good thing if the light is pointed directly at your porch. (The white part around the edge is a test print for a different part that is not yet completed.)
#### Choosing a Model
The original model has a face thickness of 0.4mm. After testing, this thickness (when printed in White PLA) blocks enough light that it is indistinguishable beyond about 3 - 4 feet, at least in the ambient lighting conditions in my yard. If your setup is darker, it might work better. This thickness works pretty well when printed in a natural PLA, but it might be a bit low -- the light still casts shadows from props 6+ feet away onto walls twice that distance.
As such,
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