Lamp Bulb Holder Base

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I designed a simple lamp socket holder to add a heater for an Elegoo Mars 3d printer. It's designed to hold the following lamp socket, purchased at my local Home Depot. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-660-Watt-Brown-Weatherproof-Pin-Type-Lampholder-R50-00167-000/202077685 The two parts bolt together using 2x M3 square nuts (the same as with a Prusa) and some M3 socket-head cap screws. I did have to nip edges to make opening for the wires. On my Elegoo Mars, this sits in the back right corner. I used foil tape to prevent the heater from damaging the plastic cover. I recommend using a relatively low-duty cycle for the heater. It only has about 10mm of clearance to the plastic enclosure. I used a simple PID controller and 50W reptile bulb, due to the clearance I would not use higher Wattage heater. A Pt100 temperature sensor is mounted on the opposite side of the Z-axis. The chamber holds a nice steady 25C in a 12-18C unheated garage.