Lulzbot Mini LED Light

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Originally inspired from user Ductsoup's Lulzbot Mini Light, I downloaded the Solidworks file for my Lulzbot Mini's handle and customized it to fit a rocker switch that would control power for a strip of 5050 LEDs. The six LEDs total are used in the design, which mounts to the printer's frame using two brass heat set inserts with M3-.5 thread & 6.4mm length. I repurposed an old AC/DC power supply I found at Goodwill to run the lights. A DC power jack was mounted into one of the larger holes in the frame by drilling out the hole for it to fit. A photo is included showing the back of the printer, highlighting the location of the DC power jack. Wires were routed within the frame and the rocker switch was placed inside the positive wire. Male/female connectors were added before the handle in case I ever want to remove it without taking all the wires with me. I have attached the original file for the handle downloaded from Lulzbot's website (name: Handle_bar_camellia_v2.4.SLDPRT) and my modified file (name: Lulzbot_Mini_Handle.SLDPRT), along with v1 and v2 .stl files. The part shown in the photos is the v2 .stl file, which has two arms going to the LEDs, while v1 only has one arm. v2 seemed stronger during assembly, so I went with that version. Feel free to ask any questions within the comments and I'll do my best to answer! Supplies Used: Brass Heat Set Inserts: https://itworks3d.com/product/metric-brass-heat-set-insert-plastics/ Rocker Switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VG9GYZ4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 DC Power Jack: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CQMGWIO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 DC Male Plug: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AXIEDX8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 LEDs: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JQV6NNC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Wire: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001JT1CEE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Wire Connectors: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007PQ0YV2/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Power supply: I purchased an old AC/DC adapter for an old electronic toy from Goodwill, but any DC power supply with an output of 0.15 amps should work (based on running 6 5050-sized LEDs). After doing the math, the 6 LEDs will consume about 1.44w at 12v DC at 0.12 amps. Print Settings Printer Brand: LulzBot Printer: Mini Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: No Resolution: 0.2mm - 0.3mm Infill: 30% Notes: Nozzle size used: 0.5mm (any should work) Shell thickness: 2 perimeters (1mm in my case) Top/Bottom Thickness: 1mm Material: ABS (IC3D) I used the standard settings in Lulzbot's edition of Cura.