Ender-3, Ender-5 (2020 or 2040 extruded Aluminum) Camera Mount with Lights
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### What is this thing? This is a camera mount that mounts to any 2020 or 2040 extruded aluminum Rail. This will mount to an Ender-3 or Ender-5 and some of the CR series printers. This is a remix of: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3586443 by Kersey Fabrications. Thank you for this great design. I tried to click the remix button and point to it but it would not find it. ### What I changed My printer at night sits in the dark if I am not in the room and sometimes I want to check on it when I am not in the room. So I added the pieces to attach LED strip lights to the mount. I added the pieces to attach them at 2 different locations. You can pick which or both you would like to use. I also added a mount for an NodeMCU-8266 to control the LEDs. In my case I am loading WLED onto the NodeMCU for the control (see notes on how I automate this). I also added a cutout onto the back of the camera case because my Arducam had a heat sink on the back. ### Printing I did not need any support to print these parts. ### Future ideas * Add cable clips for the camera cable and node power cable * Rather than use holes for the pins on the MCU, use a block to open them all up ### Implementation Notes * I am using 5V RGBW (notice the W) with 60 LEDs per meter. * The extra W means there are 4 colors, Reg, Green Blue and White. * I am only using the White light but have the ability to make any color if I wanted to. * Because I am only using one color, I am lighting up just 6 LEDs vs the 18 I would need to make a blueish white from using all red, green and blue LEDs. * This allows me to use the 5V microUSB connector to power the NodeMCU and the LEDs. * I chose to use WLED because I am familiar with it and I already integrate WLED with My Home Assistant around the house (see the notes). * The solder connection to LED strips is fragile. I just used some hot glue to attach the wire to the back of the print to relieve any stress the weight of the cable would cause.
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