Summary

This Minecraft Lantern is derived from Minecraft Lantern Night Light by lemonfoxmere. It has been modified to work with a standard remote control LED Strip with batteries. Standard LED strips will not work with Power Banks as the overcharge protection shuts off because of the LED Strip does not charge. All electronics are plug and play connections with no need for soldering or special handling. The remote allows for the choice colors and effects. Included is an stl file adapted to fit a Minecraft lantern chain available on Printables (https://www.printables.com/model/1118937-minecraft-chain-for-lantern-nearly-no-supports)
I created one lantern each for my grandchildren and swapped the colors of brown and black to create two distinct versions so I purchased 2 packs where possible
Parts required:
Standard m4 x 6mm or 8mm button cap screws ( 12)
m4 heat sets (12)
2 small tie wraps
Optional superglue to lock items in place if desired
Amazon list of the plug and play LED assembly parts:
Rechargeable battery box with USB port - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F2DQKDQV?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
USB LED Strip with remote controller - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C68FF5YG?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
12 pack rechargeable AA batteries with a charger - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBV1NYS8?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
Optional 3mm x 30mm long pin if connecting to the optional Lantern chain. I had some from another project so I had extra pins from that project . You could substitute anything that snugly fits in the 3mm hole in the chain link
I used black, brown and white high speed PTEG and with the exception of the LED tube I printed it with the standard Creality Hi settings for high speed PTEG and 20%infill settings in the original Minecraft lantern. For the LED tube I increased the infill to 30% because it is thin.
I also increased the thickness to 1.3mm of the interior of the glass panes to accommodate PTEG.
The panels have a very snug fit into the slots so I sanded the outside edges of the panels that go into the Lantern frame so they slide in better.
Use a strip of double back tape vertically on both side of the tube wrapping the LED from top to bottom so that the LED connector to the USB cable ends up through the hold in the top of the bottom base with enough length to connect to the LED.
Push the end of the LED string connector through the opening for the USB cable and attach to LED String insuring that the LED IR sensor is slightly outside the bottom base.
Test the controller to make sure the LED string has been connected to the USB connector properly.
Wrap a piece of electrical tape where the strip connects with the USB adapter to add extra holding power.
Slip 2 small tie wraps under the channel and over the top cover for the channel that holds the USB String connector and USB cable adapter in place. Tighten tie wraps until snug.
Slip the battery box into the cavity by slightly pulling down the front lip. It slips in better if the on-of switch is on the right side facing you because there a small slots on the battery box that catch the lip a little. It still goes in if you do not but you have to wiggle it to do so.
I have included a replacement handle connector for the optional Lantern Chain that is slightly wider than the design on Printables for the chain as that design is for a slightly narrower Lantern handle
The chain link uses a 3m x 30mm pin that has to be pressed fit. I increase the in-fill on the chain link to 50% because this is a portal lantern being used by small children and I wanted it strong.
The frame and other parts should be printed flat side down.
Keep in mind that the controller has a number of selections that allows the LED String to flash, strobe etc that some children may not be suitable.
The controller can add colors together to make combination colors. It also has a brightness selector which will make the batteries last longer. I only tested for a couple of hours using colors so I do not know how long the batteries will last. The batteries I chose are rated for 3600mwh and I purchased a 12 pack because I printed 2 lanterns. The battery box holds 3 batteries and you do need 12 batteries or for them to be rechargeable.

I created one lantern each for my grandchildren and swapped the colors of brown and black to create two distinct versions. You could get creative with the individual parts but the original design color are the minecraft colors for the Lantern, The entire assembly was printed on a Creality Hi printer without using a CMS. The recessed heat sets in the original design are a snug fit within the cap so I simply drilled out the holes in the cap using a 5mm drill and that worked fine. The original design was modified to accommodate an LED strip that gets attached to a central tube, the base was adapted to hold a USB based removable battery pack and a clampable built in insert for the LED strip to USB adapter.

It would make a terrific seasonal gift for anyone that loves Minecraft.