Halogen light arm mount

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I designed a pair of halogen lights and an AC transformer that I'm using to illuminate my CR 10 enclosure. With about a month's worth of design experience, it might need some adjustments but I successfully printed them and I'm now utilizing two in my setup. They provide both light and heat for ABS prints, allowing me to reach up to 50 C above ambient temperature while trying to stay below 45 degrees to keep electronics functioning properly. To create one arm, you'll need a print of each part (base, arm, light holder, and hole cover) as well as two rubber washers - I used 5/16 M8 rubber washers, which are placed as shown in the last picture. Additionally, you'll require two M3x20mm screws with matching nuts to secure the light onto the light holder part. You can use various knobs but I printed two of these: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:769430 by B_EMME3D. I printed one as is for the M6 and resized it down for an M5. I then epoxied them onto the following parts: 1x M5x25mm bolt 1 x M6x13mm bolt I positioned old locknuts under the M6 head to lift the bolt up to the brim of the knob before gluing. Finally, use two wood screws to secure the base and drill a hole through the enclosure for light cables, sealing it with a hole cover STL.