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# Solstice lantern

Solstice: a lantern with two sun walls and two moon walls, held between a base and an open crown by tabs. For a battery LED, not a candle.

This design has 7 parts on 1 sheet. Customize it in the [playground](https://kerfscript.mylasertools.com/playground/?model=solstice).

## Downloads

- [KerfScript source](https://kerfscript.mylasertools.com/models/solstice/solstice.kerf)
- [SVG](https://kerfscript.mylasertools.com/models/solstice/solstice.svg)
- [DXF](https://kerfscript.mylasertools.com/models/solstice/solstice.dxf)

## Parts

| Part | Quantity | Size |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Sun wall | 2 | 94 × 176 mm |
| Moon wall | 2 | 94 × 176 mm |
| Base | 1 | 116 × 116 mm |
| Crown | 1 | 116 × 116 mm |
| Fit test | 1 | 68 × 26 mm |

## Settings

| Name | Default | Range or choices |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `height` | `170` | 160 to 210 |
| `fit_coupon` | `true` | on or off |
| `score_detail` | `true` | on or off |
| `$thickness` | `3` | 2.5 to 4 |
| `$kerf` | `0.15` | 0 to 0.3 |
| `clearance` | `0.15` | 0 to 0.4 |

## Source

```kerf
// Solstice: a lantern with two sun walls and two moon walls, held between a
// base and an open crown by tabs. For a battery LED, not a candle.

/* [Lantern] */
// Wall height between base and crown
height = 170; // [160:5:210]
// Add a small test piece with three slot widths
fit_coupon = true;
// Scored rings and lines
score_detail = true;

/* [Material] */
// Sheet thickness
$thickness = 3; // [2.5:0.1:4]
// Beam width
$kerf = 0.15; // [0:0.01:0.3]
// Added to slot width and length, for a slip fit
clearance = 0.15; // [0:0.05:0.4]

/* [Hidden] */
$material = "birch plywood";
$sheet = [600, 400];
$gap = 5;
$fn = 96;
w = 94;
span = 100;
foot = 116;
tab_w = 10;
tab_x = 28;
t = $thickness;
cy = height * 0.53;

module kite(rx, ry) polygon([[0, ry], [rx, 0], [0, -ry], [-rx, 0]]);

module rosette(moon = false) {
  if (moon) difference() {
    circle(r = 10);
    translate([4, 2]) circle(r = 9);
  } else star(8, 10, 5.6);
  for (a = [0:45:315]) rotate(a + (moon ? 22.5 : 0)) {
    polygon([[14, 0], [19, -5], [24, 0], [19, 5]]);
    polygon([[28, 0], [32, -5.8], [37, 0], [32, 5.8]]);
  }
}

module wall_blank() union() {
  translate([-w / 2, 0]) rect([w, height]);
  for (x = [-tab_x, tab_x]) {
    translate([x - tab_w / 2, -t]) rect([tab_w, t + 0.5]);
    translate([x - tab_w / 2, height - 0.5]) rect([tab_w, t + 0.5]);
  }
}

module wall(moon = false) {
  difference() {
    wall_blank();
    translate([0, cy]) rosette(moon);
    // A fan of five kites at the top and bottom
    for (x = [-28, -14, 0, 14, 28]) {
      translate([x, height - 20 - abs(x) * 0.12]) kite(3.1, 10 - abs(x) * 0.1);
      translate([x, 21 + abs(x) * 0.12]) kite(3.1, 10 - abs(x) * 0.1);
    }
    // Pinhole stars
    for (x = [-39, 39], y = [25, 45, height - 45, height - 25])
      translate([x, y]) circle(d = 2.4);
  }
  if (score_detail) score() {
    translate([-42, 6]) outline() rect([84, height - 12]);
    translate([0, cy]) {
      outline() circle(r = 11.8);
      outline() circle(r = 26);
      outline() circle(r = 39.5);
      for (a = [0:45:315]) rotate(a + (moon ? 22.5 : 0)) line([10.8, 0], [39.5, 0]);
    }
    for (s = [-1, 1])
      polyline([[-34, cy + s * 44], [-20, cy + s * 52], [0, cy + s * 45], [20, cy + s * 52], [34, cy + s * 44]]);
  }
}

module sockets(extra = clearance) {
  for (a = [0:90:270]) rotate(a)
    for (x = [-tab_x, tab_x])
      translate([x, span / 2]) rect([tab_w + extra, t + extra], center = true);
}

module plate(top = false) {
  difference() {
    rect([foot, foot], center = true, r = 6);
    sockets();
    if (top) rect([80, 80], center = true, r = 10);
  }
  if (score_detail) score() {
    outline() rect([108, 108], center = true, r = 3);
    if (top) outline() rect([86, 86], center = true, r = 12);
    else {
      outline() circle(d = 48);
      outline() circle(d = 54);
      for (a = [0:30:330]) rotate(a) line([29, 0], [34, 0]);
    }
  }
  if (!top) engrave() {
    translate([0, -37]) text("SOLSTICE", size = 5, halign = "center", valign = "center");
    translate([0, 37]) text("LED ONLY", size = 3.4, halign = "center", valign = "center");
  }
}

// Assembled: the walls stand in the base round the middle, sun walls facing
// each other, and the crown sits on their top tabs
function wall_at(a) = [(span / 2 - t / 2) * sin(a), -(span / 2 - t / 2) * cos(a), t];
step("Plug the four walls into the base, sun walls facing each other") {
  part("Sun wall", qty = 2, at = [wall_at(0), wall_at(180)], rotate = [[90, 0, 0], [90, 0, 180]]) wall(false);
  part("Moon wall", qty = 2, at = [wall_at(90), wall_at(270)], rotate = [[90, 0, 90], [90, 0, 270]]) wall(true);
  part("Base", at = [0, 0, 0]) plate(false);
}
step("Lower the crown onto the top tabs and leave it loose")
  part("Crown", at = [0, 0, t + height]) plate(true);

// The fit test lies on the table beside the lantern
if (fit_coupon) part("Fit test", at = [foot / 2 + 20, -foot / 2, 0]) {
  difference() {
    rect([68, 26], r = 3);
    for (i = [0:2]) translate([13 + i * 21, 13])
      rect([tab_w + clearance, t + clearance + (i - 1) * 0.1], center = true);
  }
  engrave() for (i = [0:2]) translate([13 + i * 21, 21])
    text(str(round(100 * (t + clearance + (i - 1) * 0.1)) / 100), size = 2.8, halign = "center", valign = "center");
  score() translate([34, 5]) text("SLOT WIDTH / mm", size = 2.5, halign = "center", valign = "center");
}

// Assembly: plug the four walls into the base, sun walls facing each other,
// then lower the crown onto the top tabs. Leave the crown loose so the LED
// can be reached; it sits on the scored circle in the base.
```

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