Add lights to your Ender 3 build area with no hanging wires - quick print

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Has anyone else noticed that LED strrip lighting fits neatly into the roler channels on the extrusion on the Ender 3? I looked at so many light bars and different scenarios on offer and always shy'd away because a 2 hour print and trailing wires was a bit off putting. so. together with my Buck Converter case mounted above the PSU i ran some wires along the underside of the top rail and down each side ( where the Z-axis roller wheels travel) to the lights. the waterproof LED strip does not interfere with the rollers at all and they shed good light on the build area. I found the lights to be a bit bright so i made a paper screen to diffuse them and i adjusted the voltage on the Buck until they were bright enough but dont leave spots in your eyes. care must be taken to insulate the free ends of the strip and all wire connections from shorting out on the frame. I used heatshrink as it has almost no bulk. The clips take about 25 minutes to print :o)