Clip for Addressible LED strip

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I have some inexpensive tape-backed individually addressable LEDs (based upon the WS2812 LEDs) but I've found that the tape is feeble and doesn't hold. I thought that I could create some very simple plastic brackets that simply hold them in by virtue of having a tapered slot. The tape is 10mm wide, so I created a little bracket with a couple of holes for screws, and which had a dovetail shape so that I could press them in, but which would be held in place reasonably. These isn't an amazingly complex model: I designed it in about 10 minutes, and this was the first revision. But they do seem to work! I'll print a couple 2-3 of these per meter. I had took a little strip that I got for $5 from Target some months ago (complete with remote control) and attached them to the side of my printer table as a test. I used #6 1/2" screws to hold the brackets in place, and simply slipped the strip in place. They worked precisely as I wished them to, and I thought I would share.