LED 10mm Strip Mount For 3030 Extrusion

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I wanted to add some serious illumination to my Hypercube since I have an IP camera viewing the build surface that lets me monitor it remotely from anywhere. I found Thing 106844 and printed it out, but the clips were designed for 2020 extrusions, and my machine uses 3030 extrusions instead. So I loaded the clip into Tinkercad and enlarged the area where it fits into the extrusion while shortening the section with the ball that goes into the rail. I also reversed the ball so it works better in its new position. I also tweaked the rail itself, getting rid of those small pads at each end and reducing the angle of the overhang on the sides for even better print quality. Now all I have to do is wait for my LED strips to arrive and I can get this project assembled and installed on my machine. Edit - I just received my LED strips from Amazon today, and tested them out to make sure they worked as promised. They did! I cut three 300mm strips off the roll, soldered power wire jumpers between them and a feed wire that I ran down to the Duet controller. I plugged it into an always-on 12-volt fan output for power. It works like a charm - super bright! I also modified the rail further by adding a ~15mm shade to block the light from shining up. I applied some self-stick reflective aluminum tape to the inside surface of the shade to reflect the light onto the work surface. As you can see in the photos, it really lights up the build surface quite well. Link to my LED strips: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQV6Q4I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1