Ender 5 LED bar bracket

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Needed some extra illumination on my Ender 5 print bed, so I picked up some budget-friendly LED bars from Banggood (https://www.banggood.com/50CM-SMD-5730-36-LED-Rigid-Strip-Tube-Bar-Light-Lamp-With-U-Aluminium-Shell-PC-Cover-DC12V-p-1088115.html?rmmds=myorder&ID=233520867&cur_warehouse=CN) and designed these brackets to mount the bars behind the gantry and at the front of my printer. The front bar includes a PS3 Eye camera mount on the left-hand bracket. To use this mount, simply peel away the foam from the bottom of the PS3 eye, remove the two screws, remove the metal insert, and then secure the PS3 eye to the mount using the same screws. The rear bar is concealed from view by a bed level camera lens so it doesn't interfere with exposure. However, it shines down at an angle, creating some nice light scattering on my prints. I use this setup on a printer that has undergone the Ender 5 bed raise mod, which affects the placement of the lights relative to the gantry. Installation is straightforward: The left-hand bracket at the back uses an M3 screw to apply pressure between the bracket and carriage, keeping it in place securely. The right-hand bracket at the back uses an M3 screw and nut through a locating hole to lock it firmly into position. The front brackets simply use T-nuts to secure them in place.