Muzata U103 Right Angle Bracket for REFLEKTION-style Hue-Integrated Light Sculptures

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I have always loved the light sculptures by Reflektion (https://www.instagram.com/reflektion/), but their products are quite expensive. I found this extremely helpful post that walked through a DIY build of a similar fixture (https://style.oversubstance.net/2020/08/create-a-hue-compatible-diy-led-light-sculpture/), but I couldn't get the same tubing that they used. I used this LED tubing (https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R94SLPN), and needed angle brackets for the corners that would both support the structure, as well as have a channel to run connecting wire, and have a place for the clear pin the holds the structure off the wall to sit. One of the corners also needed a way for the ribbon cable at the end of the LED strip to exit the frame so it could be connected to power. The corner bracket noted as "External" (which contains a channel for the ribbon cable to exit the frame) does require supports; the "Internal" bracket (of which you need 3 for a square) does not require supports. To secure the corner brackets, I just put a small bead of hot glue along the edge between the printed corner and the edge of the metal tubing (leaving a gap so the clear cover overlapped the corner and there was no light leakage, and making sure not to obscure the hole for the clear rod), and it seems to be pretty solid. When connecting the LED controller to Hue, I found that it had to be right next to the hub to be found, but once found, has worked great in any location. Bill of Materials that I used - Tubing (Muzata 16mm U103 BW): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R94SLPN - LED Strip (Note: this strip's white color is not particularly bright; I'll probably swap to a different one for v2 - it's got great RGB colors though): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08MZFKB1F - Hue-compatible LED strip controller (GLEDOPTO) - https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07X8V8TBR - Wire Extensions (I used bits of this wire inside the corner pieces to wire the edges together, in additional to using another one for the main cable when it's hung): https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08VWDY65T - Acrylic Rods: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YMSQXKG - Transparent Hanging Cord: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07J62FVCV - Small Miter Box for cutting 45 degree corners with a hacksaw: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07CM12TLT - Generic Power Supply: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01AZLA9XQ TinkerCAD link for the corners if you want to tweak it - https://www.tinkercad.com/things/jVBTaHRaS4x