led extensions

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I wanted to add an extra feature to my printer's front panel, something that would make it stand out. I've seen people do this on YouTube and thought it was a great idea - using fiber optics to illuminate the hotbed and hot-end LEDs. So, I got a 1-meter optical cable, which actually came from an old TV or stereo system for just £1! I cut off both ends and drilled two 2.5mm holes in my printer's dash. One end of the cable fits perfectly flush with the dash, while the other end is held by a quick-printed bracket over the LED on my MKS-Sbase. The bracket clips onto the mosfet heat-sink and has a 2.5mm hole for it to fit snugly in place. To secure everything, I used a small amount of superglue to hold both cables firmly in their holes. Overall, I'm really happy with how it turned out, but I might need to reprint them using PET-G plastic, especially the one on the heat bed mosfet.