Raspberry Pi Camera Case w/ NeoPixel Ring (12 LED)

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I found that Habales was the only model that would house both a Pi Camera and a 12 LED NeoPixel ring. However, it wouldn't fit the Prusa MK2 Camera Bed Mount - Higher Arm, which made things difficult. I spent some time tweaking and came up with a new design that looked similar but added legs to make it compatible with the bed mount and increased its size slightly so the walls were thicker to prevent light from bleeding out. Unfortunately, this didn't work as planned when using orange ABS. I also included the option to print a lens in transparent filament. For this, I highly recommend using PETG or another high-heat resistant material, as that NeoPixel ring can get extremely hot! Additionally, it's crucial to print the case with a heat-resistant filament, as I found out the hard way when printing with PLA - after just two minutes of full brightness, the legs became useless and the camera fell off due to overheating. Fortunately, switching to ABS for the case and PETG for the lens solved this issue. Now, using white camera light at 75% brightness is more than sufficient for my needs. I created a basic Python script to get it working; you can find it on GitHub: https://github.com/nixternal/Pi-Cam-NeoPixel.