Ender 5 Light Bar (with visible hot end)

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I designed Ender 5 LED light brackets to fit perfectly with modrows1's visible hot end (OUTSIDE mount) mod on Thingiverse. My goal was to create a solution because the original LED strip on my printer no longer illuminated the bed after installing the visible hot end mod, which lowered the front bar. These brackets are designed to be high enough for viewing the nozzle and allow access to the bed through the gap (approximately 85mm / 3.3"). The design offers options for attaching the brackets to the Ender frame at both top and bottom. For the top fixing, replace one of the screws holding the visible hot end block with a longer screw that goes through both the LED bracket and the visible hot end block. There's also an option to attach the bracket underneath onto the front bar using a screw and t-nut if needed. I've only attached it at the top, which is strong enough for my printer. Alternatively, you can use push fit as the clearance is tight enough without screws. To illuminate your bed, you'll need to purchase an LED light strip. I recommend buying a cheap stick-on LED strip with a USB cable on one end. The bar is 290mm long and sticks onto the printed LED bar using double-sided tape, usually included with the LED strip. I'm running Octoprint on Raspberry Pi with the PSU control plug in, so I wired my light up to a relay that turns on when the printer powers on via PSU control. To assemble the brackets, print all parts first, slot the light bar into the left and right bracket, stick on the LED light strip, slide the bracket over the visible hot end blocks, and plug in the LED cable. I've included two extra brackets that are 3mm shorter on the upper mount than the originals. This is to accommodate D_jespersen's belt cover mod if you're running it. The photos show how the mods work together. If you like this design, click Like! If you make it, post your Make! If you encounter any issues, post a Comment and I'll do my best to fix them!