Brick Design Lightbox

I redesigned the famous Brick logo as a lightbox. I didn't stop with just the box; I also made a perfectly fitting base for it. This allows you to store a microcontroller inside and use a USB-C socket in the back to connect it.

This is the first of a series inspired by this Logo design. Stay tuned and follow for more 😉

Features

• Printed LED guide for widths up to 10mm. The LEDs are guided directly from and into the base.
• The base can be secured with a self-adhesive door bumper.
• A common USB-C socket can be used to power the lightbox.
• Nice looking light box!

Recommendation

For Material
Use the material you prefer. I used PLA:

• Black: Bambu Basic PLA or Sunlu PLA+*
• Red: Sunlu PLA+* red
• Yellow: Sunlu PLA+ pure yellow* (rare color)
• White: Bambu Matte PLA

For LEDs
There are many options available. I made multiple boxes: with programmable RGB LEDs and an ESP32, and with pure cold white COB LEDs. Both versions run on 5V via USB-C.

• COB LED I used: BTF COB LED cold white (Amazon* | AliExpress*)
• RGB LED I used: BTF WS2812 ECO 60pix/m (Amazon* | AliExpress*)

Printing

There are three plates you need to print. Starting with Plate 1 and Plate 2, these are the essential parts of the whole thing. Plate 1 is the logo with the box walls. Be careful and clean the nozzle and print bed before starting the print. Plate 2 is straightforward to print; it's just the lid/back plate of the box.

• Plate 1 and 2 are the light box and lid.

Plate 3a is designed to fit a USB-C socket. You can purchase it from Amazon, AliExpress (here or here*), or any other retailer.

The base is split in 2 parts, so no is needed

Bill of Materials

• You'll need approximately 70cm of any LED strip light you like, along with a power source of your choice.
• Additionally, a bit of aluminum foil with a glue stick or aluminum tape* is required.

Optional:

• USB-C socket. You can purchase it from Amazon, AliExpress (here or here*), or any other supplier.
• Superglue (if you want to permanently seal the box).
• Self-adhesive door bumper (approximately 8mm). You can find it on Amazon, AliExpress, or use spare parts from Ikea.
• Microcontroller, such as a basic ESP32.

Assembly

Step 1:
Guide the LED strip and/or power cable through the holes in the back part of the base. If you don't need to solder anything, you can assemble the base. It should press-fit. Be gentle! This step can be skipped if you're certain.

Step 2:
Glue the LED strip in place. Use the guide to align the LED strip parallel to the edge.

Step 3:
Now it's time to test the LEDs to ensure they work properly.

Step 4:
Let's prepare the lid. I recommend covering the inner part of it with aluminum foil or tape. This will reflect the light and achieve an even light distribution.

• You'll need the lid, a gluestick an aluminum foil
• Apply glue.
• Pay attention, which side is matte and which on is shiny. You want the shiny one to reflect. Press firmly.
• Let it dry a bit, then use a sharp knife or your fingernail to cut it around the inner edge.

Step 5:
If everything works fine, put the lid in place and double-check if everything works again (better safe than sorry). Now glue the base and lid to the box.

Step 6:
Have fun! Enjoy your creation!

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Bambu Studio or Orca Slicer.3mf:

As described, youll need a 3D Printer with multi-material . If youre using a Bambulab printer with AMS, use the provided Studi file.

lightbox.3mf

Is for PrusaSlicer a set up for a Prusa XL with toolchanger. You just need to adjust your material and printsettings.

Try to go from light to dark.

no needed!