Prusa i3 LED strip mount with Max Z clearance

This light bar is a combination of "Prusa i3 MK2 LED Light strip Brackets" and "Prusa LED Light Bar". I liked that the latter design works with standard LED strips (not an expensive LED light bar), but it gets in the way when the printer prints above 190mm or so. I redesigned the first design to work with the LED tray from the second print but uses the flush mounting mechanism.

I also changed the design from being square to more curved so that it doesn't get in the way of changing filament rolls above the printer.

The object is symmetrical so no need to mirror it, just print two of them. I recommend zip tying the LED strip wires to the bar frame.

To use addressable WS2812B led strips with your printer, install the Enclosure plugin and follow the Neopixel steps in the guide. The lights turn on automatically when you start a print, and turn off automatically when the print ends. Great if you're using The Spaghetti Detective to monitor your prints for failures automatically.

Design and description by Jacob Thompson , licensed CC-BY.