Solar Hive

Random parametric "bee hive" LED lamp.

Fully customizable, optionally solar powered. Solar cell can be mounted on the back or somewhere else entirely.

I will upload some example .stl files - make your own one with OpenSCAD or Makerbot Customizer.

Can be powered by 4 - 12 V like a "normal" LED lamp or as a solar powered outdoor night lamp that recharges during the day and glows in random patterns during the night in a specified time frame.

Measured standby energy consumption is below 10 mA, operational power consumption bounces between 20 and 80 mA ( depends on the amount of LEDs glowing at the time).

May get some improvements down the line.

Video:
https://youtu.be/Jzrjw_V_L-Y

Building process:
http://imgur.com/a/qvXDF#0

Short operating gif:
http://imgur.com/9cCyTXW

• Added "SolarHive_DemoAllPartsRC5.zip" which contains all the files to build the Solar Hive Lamp you see in the pictures and video. (Updated von AllpartsofDemo.zip on August 5th)

Update August 3rd:

• fixed some errors in the arduino sketch. The new one is SolarHiveArduinoSketchRC5.ino and downloadable from "Thing Files"

Update August 5th:

• Replaced "AllPartsofDemo.zip" with updated Files.

• Added "SolarHive_DemoAllPartsRC5_4inch.zip" which contains the demo .stl files split into sub 10 cm ( 4 inch ) parts. ( and rectangular solar and battery housing )