Control Panel for MendelMax

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Rewrite the instructions for mounting an LCD keypad with SJFW firmware on a Mendelmax printer, including LED and switch installation. This project also includes a place for a vero board to mount connectors and resistors for LEDs. The large 20mm holes accommodate standard automotive switches; one will be used for the printer's power while the other controls the LED strips inside the frame for dark printing sessions. Five small holes on the bottom right are for LED indicators showing heated bed and hot end activity, with space for labels. The keypad is sticky-backed, and there's a slot for the ribbon cable. This print is one of the largest objects the user has created, fitting just onto their Prusa printer. The assembly steps include printing the mount, bolting in the LCD with four M3 x 20mm bolts, cutting a 40mm x 100mm vero board and drilling four holes for PCB mounting points, gluing LEDs in position with a hot glue gun, pushing switches into place, and connecting everything. Some parts have not yet arrived for completion.