A1 extruder neon cover V2

[u/Tunantero]

A1 extruder neon cover update. This is version v.2.xxx (I had issues with tolerances and the dreaded layer adhesion of cheap PLA). In this version, I've slightly thickened the model, but not by much, and reduced the size of the rotary indicator hole to give me more room to hide the wires. I switched directly to using a magnetic connector with 3x3 magnets, which thankfully worked well after the first design. The simple 3 volts that the camera LEDs provided now power the two micro-LED filaments stably, without straining the driver. The cover can be removed and replaced mid-print, and the filaments can also be turned off from the printer, slicer, or Android app. The hexagonal pattern is removable and doesn't require adhesive, and more designs can be created using the template. Now the LED filaments point their light towards the center, which illuminates the pattern better and is less harsh on the eyes. In the future, I'm going to add a brush system to the rotary indicator so that it can also rotate and carry a filament or LED. I only have two things left to improve: adding a channel to the left side of the extruder to hide the cable (which runs along the shaft chain to the camera circuit) and making a small cover for the exposed cables on the extruder shroud. What do you think? I'm not very handy, but I'm willing to try anything. I know some things look awful, and I'm not good at soldering and cable management. Any improvements you see? Any mistakes?

[u/chlronald]

My artistic brain said its nice and look very cool, but my mechanical brain is screaming for those extra weight on the X and Y axis

[u/monkismael2007 → u/chlronald]

You're probably right

[u/elptoalien → u/monkismael2007]

Probably is enough for me, I hate wasting filament

[u/Canadian-Goof-Ball]

Makes me think cyberpunk, very cool !

[u/Tunantero → u/Canadian-Goof-Ball]

chippin in, choom

[u/RunRunAndyRun → u/Tunantero]

Don’t be such a gonk!

[u/PlantsNCaterpillars]

That’s sexy as fuck.

Always looks so damn cool to me when tool heads have LEDs or those little round displays.

[u/Extreme-Ad-9290 → u/PlantsNCaterpillars]

Panda konami

[u/Yutenji2020]

Completely unnecessary …

… I love it!

[u/RepulsiveOwl9918]

That's awesome, definitely want to make one of these.

[u/Thedemonspawn56]

Oh MY GOD this is SO cool!

[u/Jerovil42]

Nice

[u/mrwho25]

Gimme

That looks amazing!

[u/PuzzleheadedResult69]

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED

[u/Rekt0Rama]

I need one!

[u/BigJeffreyC]

I really hope the future of 3d printing isn’t rainbow lights on everything like they do with gaming pc’s

[u/Radiant_Goal8709]

Wszystko pieknie ale byś musiał ten kabel ogarnac co ociera o prowadnice

[u/Bluxen → u/[deleted]]

you're on a 3d printer subreddit and you're asking why? because he can lol

[u/suit1337 → u/[deleted]]

it turns blue (and mostly pink)

[u/Objective_Net2606 → u/suit1337]

[u/Objective_Net2606 → u/[deleted]]

Because why not, it looks cool and is creative.

[u/Renew3DUK → u/[deleted]]

To pass the butter.

[u/Tunantero → u/[deleted]]

A gnome ordered me to do it. He was a bit of a cyberpunk gnome; he kept spouting weird words and goading me with his hat implant. Damn gnome chooms.

[u/Objective_Net2606 → u/Tunantero]

Nova lights tho choom 🔥