New face for Anet A8- the reactor

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Changed my mainboard into MKS, and see, that Marlin can handle Neopixel-LED's to talk with the chief. With an new display, the ols hole was never needed, also I make a new one. Another problem on A8 is the mickey-mousing power unit, so I combine all: -made a new front plate -integrate an small arc reactor -play a bit with neopixels Calibrate your printer! Print grid and panel in any material, you want. Lens should be printed in clear or transparent. Nothing needs a support, but i printed the grid with backside in bed, to have a nice look. If you also do this, the grid needs some support. Update 11/19 2018: _______________ I added two new parts: grid12. stl and lens12.stl. These both can be used for an 12-LED-Ring, it looks better. If you want to make the 12-holes version, you dont need to print grid.stl and lens.stl. But, if you want to make the 12-window.Version, you _must_ print also lens12, the other one will not fit. The lens.stl is only for the grid.stl. All three parts fit in another, maybe, there is a bit to sand. Also you can use some glue, to hold all together, by mounting. In the lens you can put a small ring of neopixels, mine was an 12led-version from sparkfun. Cables go behind, in the upper (or any other) hole from the old buttons. Wire it up and- enjoy the show.... It is also possible, to add an LED (RGB or not, however you want) in the middle of the reactor, this is the hole for the old middle button. All parts I have printed in 0.1mm layer, but most others should also work. The panel part can be printet with some filament-changes, like mine, to have some colors on it (but, it will also work in only one color, hehe), the big "A" is the highest, so you can make it also in another color. I have used 3 colors... Also is an option, to print the lens in white, because the 5050 LED's are really bright. Mine was only on brightness 16 configured. Maybe, I add a ring of paper between the lens and the LED's, later. Dont scale anything, because there is no more space between the X-Carrier and the panel, if you anyday print higher things! Cheap demo video: https://youtu.be/KO9ifXpKXt4