Dartboard LED Ring

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Changelog : 13.03.2021 --> V3 --> improved light situation 14.02.2021 --> V2 --> make design simplier and easy to build It fits perfect for an Dartboard with an diameter of Ø450mm x 40mm (Winmau Blade 5) A **Dart Surround (Catchring) will give additional support** so you might not need the magnets in this case. For this Dart LED Ring Light you need additional material: 1) Magnets Ø8x3mm to fix it on the Dartboard **(optional)** [Magnets](https://www.amazon.de/Yizhet-Minimagnet-Supermagnete-Haushaltsmagnete-Pinnwand/dp/B074C79DJS/ref=sr_1_6?__mk_de_DE=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&dchild=1&keywords=magnet+8x3&qid=1612895630&sr=8-6 "Magnets") (or similar products) 2) LED Strip (width doesn't matter: 8, 10 or 12mm are possible) The colour temperature should be "Daylight White" 5500k-6000k [LED Strip](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B07B537WDX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A40PNJ27BIWEA&th=1 "LED") (or similar products) **Power Supply is needed (12V) 3) Superglue to glue the ring parts together The Files you need: 4x HolderV3.stl (You can choose how many parts you print from minimum 3 holders and maximum 5 Holders) I recommend you go for 4 Holders 10x RingV3_10th.stl (For bigger printers 10th of a whole circle) Optional Files for smaller/bigger printers: 16x RingV3_16th.stl (for smaller printers 16th of a whole circle) 8x RingV3_8th.stl (for bigger printers 8th of a whole circle) Total cost: ~10€ Mounting Instruction 1) Assembly the Ring with the holders together, without glue. 2) Separate the Holders equally 3) Now start opening 1 Connection of the Ring and Glue it together again, and wait till the glue cures fully 4) Continue like this till you glued all "Ring-Parts" together 5) Finally glue the holders also to the Ring 6) Glue the magnets of the holder in place 7) Put the LED strip into the ring 8) Hide the connection Cable of the LED strip behind a holder, you might need some Hot glue to fix it behind one holder 9) Mount it on your Dart Board 10) Ready to go Additional Notes: Everything is printable without supports (if you print it in the position as shown in the pictures below). For any improvements or questions pls let me know. Thanks to the Thumbnail of [DjDoc87](https://www.thingiverse.com/djdoc87/designs "ThumbNailCreator") Thank you