Ender 3 Light Bar - Brackets

Brackets for Ender 3 vs light bar mounted on top of the frame
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Update: added v2 brackets

  • thinner mounting side, height reduces to 20mm
  • thicker walls
  • light switch mounted horizontally
  • added ribs to strengthen the brackets

These are brackets for a led light bar mounted on top of the Ender 3 printer frame. The brackets fit to the side of the top frame, have a rocker switch to turn the light on and off.
I've connected mine to the printer power supply. Make sure you either have 24V led strips or you connect 2 12V led strips in series, (or use a dc-dc convertor).

I've printed mine in PETG on a Ender 3 v2.

Things you need for the assembly

  • The 2 brackets, left and right
  • Rocker switch, (19mm x 12mm )
  • 18 mm aluminum led strip channel, 325mm length
  • 24 led strip, approx. 300mm length (or 2 x 12v strips connected in series)
  • 24awg wire
  • spade connectors for the power supply
  • I also used a small 2 pin molex connection near the light bar for serviceability
  • 2 x M4 20mm screws

TODO: while the design works as is, there's a few things that can be improved (maybe another afternoon to redesign)

  • add ribs top the cut-off channel to improve strength
  • make sidewalls thicker, the top wall is only 1mm thick and feels a bit thin
  • see if rocker switch can be mounted horizontally to reduce the side footprint
  • add a few more fillets and roundovers to improve strength

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