Monitor COB-LED Bar

After purchasing a decent webcam with high expectations for image quality, I was disappointed to find that everything appeared extremely poor, with artificial overexposure, numerous artifacts, and graininess. Alternatively, the image would be excessively dark and choppy. Regardless of the webcam's quality (excluding professional cameras or phones), good lighting is essential for a good image quality.

Instead of investing in expensive ring lights or monitor lights, I decided to design and construct two LED bars specifically tailored to fit my monitor, positioning them on the left and right sides of the webcam.

In the attached image, the purple profile precisely matches my Aorus FI32U monitor and discreetly attaches using double-sided tape. Without tapping into the monitor or using a seperate stand/mount. If you use another monitor that would be the only parts you would need to modify. I provided all the CAD files. See the “Monitor-mount-6-degrees” +(left/right cut) files

The LED Bar measures 29cm in length, 2.5cm in height, and 1.35cm in depth. I have 2 of them.

To build this setup, you will need:

• One COB LED Strip like this (preferably with an included power supply unit and remote)
• A few male/female JST connectors. I own this kit
• the 3D printed parts (LED-rail, diffusion-holder, Front-cover-thicker)
• Four M3 grub screws per LED bar
• Milky diffuser material (silicone or plastic). I repurposed silicone scraps I had on hand from this

Additionally, you will require the following tools and materials:

• Random cables with two wires
• Soldering iron
• Scalpel
• Super glue
• a crimp tool or some small pliers for making the connectors

To mount the LED bars to your monitor, you have two options. You can either design your own profile/find other ways or, if you also have an Aorus FI32U monitor, you can print the provided "Monitor-mount-6-degrees" files and attach them using double-sided tape.

Here's a step-by-step guide to assembling the LED bars:

1. Cut the LED strip to match the dimensions of the LED rail parts, as shown in the pictures.
2. Solder wires to the female JST connector and securely glue it in place. Repeat this process on the other side if you want to connect/chain multiple LED bars together (in and out).
3. Cut the diffuser material to the appropriate size and glue it onto the back of the diffusion-holder part. Attach the front cover to the LED rail using the four grub screws on the side, ensuring everything is tightly held together.
4. Crimp cables and connectors to plug into and chain the LED bars. Make sure to pay attention to the polarity to ensure proper functioning.

If you have any questions or if anything remains unclear, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.

If you are also interested in the corresponding webcam mount, you can find it by following this