⚾️ Real Life-Sized Baseball Lamp Design

🎁 Ideal Gift For:

• Kids and teens passionate about baseball
• Sports-themed bedrooms or desks
• Fans looking for a fun, functional decor piece

🏗️ 3D Printed Parts

1. Baseball Sphere (2 Halves)
   • Modeled as a true-to-life baseball (approx. 75 mm diameter)
   • Holes for red “stitching” (simulated using thread or red wire)
2. Baseball Holder
   • Cradle shape with a socket for LED strips
   • Integrated channel for wire routing
3. Lamp Case
   • Box-style casing that fits the holder inside
   • Screw holes for securing electronics
4. Closing Lid (Snap Fit)
   • Designed to cleanly snap onto the bottom of the case

🛠️ Assembly Instructions

Step 1: Print & Prepare the Baseball Sphere

• Print both halves of the baseball using white PLA
• Use red thread, red wire, elastic band to lace through pre-made holes for realistic stitching
  

Step 2: Print Holder and Install LEDs

• Print the baseball holder (PLA in color of choice)
• Insert and secure 2 LED strips in the designated channels
• Test the lights to ensure wiring is correct
  

Step 3: Print the Case & Mount Holder

• Print the case and the snap-fit closing lid
• Install the baseball holder securely inside the case
• Ensure LED wires are routed cleanly to the electronics compartment
  

Step 4: Install Electronics

• Use 2mm screws to mount the Power Board and the button
• Connect wires (see picture below)
  
• Test before final closing

Step 5: Close the Lid

• Snap the lid in place using the integrated clips

   

All electronic components are from bambu makers' lab. See bill of materials below.