Light Bar for Creality Ender 3, Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Pro and Ender 3 Max

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<p>Instructions</p><p>Materials:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>» 3D printed parts;</p><p>» 20*15 mm aluminium C channel ( length depends on the 3d printer model );</p><p>» LED strip ( 12V or 24V );</p><p>» Buck converter ( if your 3D printer’s voltage doesn’t match the voltage of the LED strip you choose )</p><p>» External power supply ( if you don't feel comfortable with wiring the LED strip to your 3D printer’s power supply, depending on the LEDs you choose it may be included)</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p><p>Instructions:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>» Print the parts, cut the aluminium C channel to the length need (this is easily done with just a hacksaw</p><p>» Take the protective paper layer of the adhesive backed LED strips and glue them to the aluminium channel</p><p>» Insert the ends of the channel in the 3D prints ( some force and heat may be required)</p><p>» Remove one of the end caps of the top 2020 V-slot aluminium profile of the 3D printer&nbsp;</p><p>» Slide the light bar into the 2020 profile and put the end cap back on ( the steps from here on out don’t apply if you choose to use an external power supply )&nbsp;</p><p>» Route the wires for the LED strip through the 3D printer to get to the power supply</p><p>» Open the power supply enclosure and connect the LED strip’s wires to it if your 3D printer’s and your LED strip’s dont match you will need to connect them through a buck converter to step up or down the voltage ( please refer to a guide if you’re not sure on how to do this, there are lots of them on Youtube)</p><p>» And now you’re done!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Considerations and safety:</p><p>» If you’re not comfortable with electronics and mains voltage don’t connect the LED strip to the 3D printer’s power supply. Use an LED strip that has an external power supply.</p><p>» Be careful and do this mod at your own risk.</p>