Universal LED mount for support rod M10, M8, M6, 3/8", 5/16", and 1/4" rod

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For those with rod or threaded rod bracing such as my "Ultimate Frame Bracing, Anet A8 and More," please visit: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3152453. To hold LED strips, you can use simple devices that slide onto your threaded rod. Purchase 12-volt LED strips, typically sold in 12-inch lengths online. Tap into the positive and negative 12-volt lines from your printer's power supply and add a switch on either line. Then wire out to different sets of LED strips. Place these mounts where you want on your threaded rod, point them in your desired direction, and tighten nuts at both ends to secure. Next, glue or zip tie the LED strips to these mounts. Many LED strips come with self-adhesive backing. Flexible LED strips often advertise that they can be cut to any length; however, if you don't want or can't cut them, simply print two 6-inch mounts and place them end-to-end. Then glue or zip tie your LED strips onto the mounts. I've included 3-inch versions so you can create custom lengths by printing two 3-inch mounts and spacing them to the ends of any length LED strip. All mounts have a 10mm wide flat surface for mounting LEDs. The Threaded Rod hole options are: - A 10mm hole for M10 and 3/8" rods - An 8mm hole for M8 and 5/16" rods - A 6mm hole for M6 and 1/4" rods (which will be a tight fit) Visit the Thingi file tab, where STL files are labeled according to what rod they slide on and their length. I'll post pictures of these mounts on my printer's threaded rods once I've printed and wired up more LEDs.