NeoPixel Ring 16x Biqu H2 Nozzle Mount
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This is the most effective way I could think of to attach as a Neopixel Ring 16x to the nozzle of my H2 without taking up too many mounting holes or melting the thing. It's a simple print but does require your printer be well tuned. I had to remake this idea about 6 times before finding something that would fit right and not touch the heat block. You will need to remove the H2 from the printer in order to install. You will need 2 screws, just longer than what's provided for the fan cage mount. This fits between the fan cage and the fan. Adds 2mm to original screw length. I believe M3-12's. Before Asssembly: You need to solder 3 leads onto the Neopixel ring. --For this, i used solid copper 22AWG wiring. The solid copper makes for easy positioning. --Strip off as little as possible and insert from the TOP of the ring. --Then solder the tips from the BOTTOM where the labeling is. --1 to Data In, 1 to 5V+, and 1 to Ground 5V --Try to keep solder imprint to a minimum, but still secure. --Heat shrink and crimp a harness connector. --You can see i used the 5V as the center and ran the ground and data in lines around the edges of the pixels themselves. stays well and is nice and clean. --Now just make a run from the NeoPixel to the RPI or board. Whatever you will use for control. (You'll have to figure out control on your own, but so far I've had luck with control via RPI SSH prompt using Pyhton3 commands. I have no yet got this to work with gcodes.) --To assemble, snap the ring holder into the back side cutout at the bottom of the fan mount. --Place fan cage on top of fan mount and insert screws so assembly stays together. --Remove silicone covering for nozzle's heat block. --Use the provided alum wrench to loosen the grub screws securing the heating rod and thermistor. --Snap the Neopixel ring into the Ring holder, with you leads pointing away from the holder, opposite side. The holder should have a section on one side with no wiring. (Holder on fan side - Leads on Servo Side) --Make sure the ring is pressed well into place and everything is secure. --Put Silicone cover back into place. You may need a poke the edges back into place with a small pointed tool --Then carefully reinsert the Heating Rod and Thermistor back into place and carefully tighten the grub screws, being sure not to overtighten and strip them. --Remount H2 --Run cabling --Update RPI --Learn control commands via Python 3 --Figure out the rest... lol Enjoy!
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