After years of being a software application developer, [Chris] was thrilled to get back into embedded advancement as well as we’re glad he did. His 3D printed lithographic moon lamp combines a number of hacker as well as maker skills, as well as is sure to impress.

3D-printed lithographic moons have gotten quite prominent these days, so he was able to discover a appropriate design on Thingiverse to begin with. Gotta like open-source. Of course, he needed to make a few modifications to fit his end design. Namely, he put a hole at the bottom of the moon, so he might slide the LED as well as heatsink inside. The 3 watt LED is quite beefy, so he certainly needed a warm sink to make sure whatever stayed cool.

Otherwise, the circuit itself is quite straightforward. He has an ESP32 to drive the RGB LED with a transistor, as well as fitted the elements onto a custom-designed circuit board to guarantee whatever stayed neat as well as organized. You don’t want a ton of loose wires as well as breadboards cluttering this build. because he utilized an ESP32, he was able to produce a easy web interface to control the color of the LEDs. Gotta make it connected somehow, right?

What’s excellent is in addition to the job write-up, [Chris] includes video tutorials, walking the visitors with each private step of the build. By doing so he truly makes it simple for visitors to comply with along as well as reuse his work. If you’re still searching for ideas, one of these might make a truly great Christmas present.