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how to wire LED ring
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 2:34 pm
by hagemeyp
how have you wired your LED ring, specifically the 12v tricklaser ring? I am still building my Max v2 and starting to work on the wiring, and am wondering how you did it. Connect to the PEEK fan harness? Run separate wires from PSU?
Re: how to wire LED ring
Posted: Wed May 21, 2014 3:03 pm
by lordbinky
If you tie it to any fan, remember it'll only be turned on when the fan is on. So it should be fine for the peek fan. If you give it a dedicated connection to the power supply seperate wires are fine. I put a terminal strip in my rostock so I can easily add/remove any 5V (red wire on the computer power supplies) and 12V (yellow wire on computer power supplies) additions.
Re: how to wire LED ring
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:11 am
by teoman
What is the purpose of the LED ring?
Re: how to wire LED ring
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:49 am
by apostoly
teoman wrote:What is the purpose of the LED ring?
To be able to see what you are printing where there is not much light
Re: how to wire LED ring
Posted: Mon May 26, 2014 3:51 am
by Eric
teoman wrote:What is the purpose of the LED ring?
To add light to the scene. That is all. Completely optional.
Re: how to wire LED ring
Posted: Tue May 27, 2014 8:37 pm
by heathenx
I have a Trick Laser light ring. Cripes that thing is handy. Anyway, after struggling to pass the wires up the cable cover and down the arms, I gave up on it. I wired mine to the peek fan. It's always on when the fan is on or when there is heat to hotend. Works well enough for me.