Rain Box

Ambient desktop rain

2021 object / fabrication

Materials

Used
  • Transparent PLA
  • Black PLA
  • Picture frame glass
  • Aquarium silicone sealant
  • USB plug and soldering supplies
  • 5v LED board

Components

Assembly
  • Cap
  • Lamp shade
  • Sprayhead
  • Drip tray
  • Rack spacer
  • Cover

What:

An ambient lamp providing visually and aurally soothing white noise.

Why:

Rain is beautiful. To bring the sounds and sights of falling water to you.

How:

The tank is made from small picture frame glass and squarium silicone The pump is an easily sourced off-the shelf 5v USB submerged pump. The light is a repurposed LED Cob bulb power by a 5v USB. The rainfall lid comes in 6 individually 3D printed parts

  • Cap = Hides the components and covers the top
  • Lamp shade = separates the LED from any liquid and diffuses light
  • Sprayhead = controls the flow of water from the pump
  • Drip Tray = can be swapped for different drop patterns and further diffuses light
  • Rack spacer = allows spray head and drop tray to be separated
  • Cover = Hides all of the rainfall components and covers the tank
Ambient prototype with illuminated rainfall chamber.
Construction view showing the glass tank and internal light diffusion.