I decided to build a sign for our workshop to show off our CAD skills and showcase a practical use for 3D printing. I first saw the concept in a YouTube clip and thought it looked like a fun project and it would spruce up the workshop wall.

The design consists of a black rear housing for each letter that will contain LED strips. A white 3D printed face plate is then attached which is semi-opaque, allowing light to radiate through. Examples of other people’s signs look amazing and I’m confident that this one will be too.

As of today, all of the lettering parts  have been 3D printed and now mounted to a backboard.  The next step is installing the LED strips which is proving impossible at the moment since they’ve gone missing in the couple of years since I bought them!

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