Needed some lights on my CR-10, and thought this was an interesting take on it. The "towers" are designed to resemble…
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updated October 18, 2022

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Needed some lights on my CR-10, and thought this was an interesting take on it. The "towers" are designed to resemble tower sections used for cellphones and other purposes. Inside the convex part is a raised 10mm strip to stick the LEDs to. I purchased these: https://www.amazon.com/Powered-Daylight-Backlight-Bedroom-Lighting/dp/B08HD3ZSQV. They are reasonably prices, very bright, can be cut, and use a simple 2 wire plug. I only had to use about 1/3 of the strip to get good lighting on my print area.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer:

CR-10

Rafts:

No

Supports:

No

Resolution:

200

Infill:

35

Filament: Matter Hackers PLA purple


Notes:

This is designed to not need supports, but I did print with a brim. All the parts fit tight, so there is no need for glue/hardware. The bar is designed to fit the Z support of my CR-10v3 (18mm dia). I used 3 tower sections and 4 mounts. The LEDs adhere to the inside strip with their own backing (which helps keep everything together). Have been using this for a while now, and I've had no issues/problems.

Post-Printing =============

After printing I taped off and painted the inside of the reflector to help direct the light outward (probably not necessary, but why not??).

I thought about adding a 4th tower, but my camera on the same side, so I didn't want to take a chance having the extruder or the camera hit the lights.

How I Designed This

I designed this in Tinkercad to resemble a tower structure. The support bars are at 45 degrees, so they shouldn't require supports when printing.

Each tower is 125mm high.

Category: 3D Printer Accessories

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