Pixie nespresso large drip tray with LED indicator

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This is a massive drip tray for the Krups Pixie Nespresso coffee machine with a 'full' LED indicator that shines bright. Since I use cheaper third-brand coffee cups, these are more prone to leaking, forcing me to empty the drip tray frequently and having it overflow occasionally. I decided to create a larger version with an LED indicator that lights up when the tray is full of liquid. Electronic components I used: Float switch - search eBay for "Water Level Sensor Right Angle Float Switch" Two 1.5V button cells type AG13 / LR44 A 3mm red LED A resistor to dim the LED a bit, I used 270 ohms (optional) The tray contains a round recessed space on the back to fit a metal washer to connect with the magnet which is mounted in the machine (optional, works fine without it..) When designing, I made a standard replacement version of the tray first. You can view this version as thing 1577383 on Thingiverse I printed this in ABS, making sure to have a decent amount of wall layers (at least 3).