Bambu Lab X1 Chamber Light Ring Frame

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<p>Here’s my take on adding extra light to the chamber.&nbsp; Hat tip to Francis Marasigan for first showing the benefits of adding extra light!&nbsp;As mentioned by others, best to turn the light off until after the first layer inspection as the light can mess with the Lidar.</p><p>My setup has the AMS on the side, so I decided to design a light ring that sets on the glass top to house the light strips.&nbsp; I prefer to not use the X1 power supply and chose USB 5V strip, 4000K “Natural Light”, $12.99 on Amazon.&nbsp; I had a nice on/off switch with a 10mm bore size so designed around that.&nbsp; I used a textured PEI plate from Francis, black PLA, bed temp 60C.&nbsp; The print is fantastic and popped right off the plate with no release agents needed.</p><p>The ring is 235MM square, that was the max I could fit on the bed without getting a boundary error, but it is a good size to fit the cut points on the LED strips.</p><p>The last step put saran wrap (cling film) on the glass (or any flat surface), put a blob of clear silicone in each corner of the frame and then set on the glass.&nbsp; Let it completely cure for a day or two.&nbsp; Now the frame will stay put on the X1 glass with it running.</p><p>All-in all it came out great, nice even light.&nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>Here’s the light strip I used;</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09XDJT1B5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&amp;th=1">Amazon.com: KXZM USB COB LED Strip Light Natural White 4000K, CRI 90+ DC 5V USB Powered 6.6ft/2M 640LEDs High Brightness Indoor Use IP20 Flexible LED Tape Lights : Tools &amp; Home Improvement</a></p>