Qidi Tech I Extruder Light

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Update 9/27/2017: Check out the updated light/dual fan duct. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2531316 Update, 6/22/2017: This design is seriously flawed. It's too flimsy and the acceleration of the carriage will eventually cause the bracket to crack and lose a solid hold on the carriage. I'll work on the design and update it when I feel it can withstand the rigors of 3D printing. This design is a bracket for the QIDI Tech 1 printer with dual extruders. The bracket installs from underneath and is snap fit without any fasteners required. The LED strip is mounted and folded at the corners to get the 90-degree turns. I used Super Glue in addition to the adhesive on the strip. The bracket must be printed with supports. Take care when removing the supports because the bracket is fragile, with most edges only 0.8mm thick. I drilled some small holes to support tie wraps for the wiring. I used a 12-volt supply that also feeds power to my enclosure fan. This was modeled with Fusion 360 and sliced with Simplify3D. Materials needed: 12V DC White LED ribbon; I used https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WQFP3AO 12V power supply Wire and connectors Super Glue