Darts Board Illumination Ring Light

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Playing darts is gaining popularity, especially around world championship games in December/January. After years of playing and practicing, I wondered how to optimize the conditions. The illumination was one obvious point. Buying professional equipment wasn't an option (I'm on a budget), so I designed something myself. What you see here is my first version; maybe I'll redo some parts in the future. My illumination ring fits between the board and surround, making it suitable for most boards (my board has a 45.6cm outer diameter). With time and plastic from your printer, you'll only need to supply a self-adhesive LED strap at least 2.2m long (this cost me 13€, making it more affordable than commercial solutions). If you want to build one yourself, here's what you'll need to print: 11x Ring Element 3x Holder 8x Connector (you may want to scale up by 2-3%) 1x Ring Element Cable 1x Holder Cable All items are printable on a 20cm x 20cm bed (I used an ANET A8), and you can fit multiple ring elements in one print. The settings I used were rough (0.4mm layer height, 20% infill); if you want more quality, reduce the layer height. If you prefer hidden cables, print a dbi_holder_cable for a regular holder (support needed). For assembly, no glue is required (as long as your print has average precision). My overall print time was around 20h, consuming 380g of filament (I printed everything in PLA from dasfilament). If you build one yourself, please upload a make, and if you feel like it, consider tipping a small cup of coffee from the money you saved. As I worked on this project, I found that ThomasW69 had already uploaded a similar design on Thingiverse (see thing:3341997). I appreciate what they uploaded, but I want to offer my design as an alternative.