LED and Fan holder

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Peterh226
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LED and Fan holder

Post by Peterh226 »

I wanted to create something to hold some LED's and also provide a fan mount. So, I came up with this:
Solidworks Model
Solidworks Model
It holds 6 LEDs and the fan. I also wired a new 5V lead from the power supply all the way to the Hot End to power the LED's and whatever I might want in the future.
I went through a few prototypes to get here:
Prototypes
Prototypes
Here are some additional images showing how it looks.
LED's installed
LED's installed
LED light test
LED light test
Mounted and lights on
Mounted and lights on
LED with printing
LED with printing
Build Notes
- Attaches with 3 4-40x 1/2 screws.
- Trimming the support structure out of the fan area was a pain - go slow.
- The 3 mounts need to be cleaned up a bit for the nut to fit. Just make sure to trim only the nut side as the other side is the locator
- It's really close between the fan housing and the mount arm. I just trimmed the plastic a bit with a knife after printing.
- You will need to adjust the hole sizes so the 8mm LEDs fit snugly.
- When you print, the nozzle is a bit hidden by the assembly. Maybe I'll make another one if I get some ideas about some lower profile LEDs.
- Final part was printed in ABS.
- I just trim the fan input for a press fit of the fan. Haven't needed a screw to hold it in yet.
Attachments
LightAndFanHolder.SLDPRT
Solidworks part file
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Holy1
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Re: LED and Fan holder

Post by Holy1 »

That's pretty slick
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