DIY Butterfly Desk Lamp

I wanted a light for the workbench I just finished building and decided to have some fun by designing my own! It turned out really well and is quite fun to open and close thanks to the embedded magnets.

It’s loosely based upon the design of a butterfly knife, but really only in the 3 segment articulation.

I’ve created a YouTube video which shows the design and build process more fully:

The parts are avaliable for free on my printables.com page here

Iain Zwiebel
Iain Zwiebel
Biomedical Engineer

Iain Zwiebel is a Biomedical Engineer committed to creating positive change in the world through human centered design, particularly in the health sector.

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