Puzzle lamp

Functional description

I did this project because I was looking for a new lampshade for my Ikea lamp. Also because my colleagues asked me why I'd been printing 1/2mm pieces for two days. They were just as bored as I was trying to assemble it. For about 16 hours of printing and 3 hours of assembly, you get this lamp. It can also be bought from Ikea or online, in public markets in South-West Asia.

Moral of this project, it's not worth the printing time. The ball is much smaller than I imagined. I'm a bit disappointed.

The PLA used for this project is too brittle in small layers. It's difficult to achieve consistency in the print since the print is made of 3 layers of 0.2mm. 

More fun than practical...

Original idea and files: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:75582