Snapmaker Control Box

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I'm totally in love with my SnapMaker, but there are some issues I had to deal with for ease of mind. First of all, I never understood why the USB port was placed at such an unconventional place - on the controller, which is situated at the back of the machine. To insert my USB stick, take it out to upload other parts, and put it back in the machine, I had to really aim and fiddle well. Totally hated that. Second, the power input cable hung too much in the connection socket, giving me the chills when I printed bigger parts. It would be a nightmare if the power dropped due to the cable wearing out the socket or falling out due to the stiffness and weight of the cable. Third, I have a LED strip attached to the X-axis, which had a switch that I had to grab every time I had to switch on the light for my 3D printer. I've made a switchbox that perfectly fits at the front end of the Y-axis, containing an USB port and two power switches. One switch controls the SnapMaker and the other controls the LED strip. The USB extension cable is 50 centimeters long, which I found just perfect for this solution. USB Cable: https://www.conrad.nl/p/usb-20-aansluitkabel-delock-1x-usb-a-20-stekker-1x-usb-20-bus-a-05-m-zwart-1651192 Switch: https://www.conrad.nl/p/sci-wipschakelaar-r13-208a-02-print-0-i-250-vac-700952