Reddit reviews LightingWill 5-Pack V-Shape LED Aluminum Channel System 3.3ft/1M Anodized Black Corner Mount Extrusion for <12mm Width SMD3528 5050 LED Strips with Milky White Cover, End Caps, Clips V02B5
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V-shape anodized aluminum channel,better heat dissipation, corner flush mount, for both recessed and surface mount LED lighting projectsFit for PCB width <12mm LED Strips,such as SMD3528, SMD5050 & SMD5630 single row LED strips.Oyster white cover: provide a well diffused light that is comparable to neon effect, protect delicate strips from dust and physical contact.It's designed for housing decorative at corners, perfect for indoor/outdoor use, such as showcase, under cabinet, window, door frames, bar and so on.Package includes: 5x 1m/3.3ft per segment with cover(x5), end caps(x10) and mounting clips(x10);For additional end caps please search B01GP873C8; Extra mounting clips please search B01GP871N4 on Amazon
I used similar LED strips for case lighting and they worked fine but the bright white slowly turned to yellow due to the heat slowly discoloring the material. I recently replaced them with the same strip but added an aluminum channel that acts as a heatsink. No longer an issue.
Link: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DM7GBIM
With the corner pieces I'm talking about, they're basically going in the corner space where the glass meets the wood.
Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DM7GBIM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_mVetDbJKH34MF
I followed the Ikea LACK build, with my own mods.
I don't live near an IKEA, so I bought two end tables @ $8/ea, but ended up paying $26 total after shipping. I then purchased $60 in plexi, but used corrugated plastic for the back panel since it's significantly cheaper and the white background reflects more light on the print bed. It's basically the stuff that political yard signs are made out of (if that makes sense). I printed standoffs / brackets to hold the plexiglass (see Thingiverse), $14 in brackets & board for the side shelf. The lights were about $45, using this, this, & this. I put the LED strips on aluminum channel, but that really could have been skipped. I just had some from a previous project.
Because I went "full nerd", I used an arduino & temperature sensor to create a temperature controlled fan, with LED control panel (designed & printed bracket), and used sketch-up to build an exhaust housing very similar to this one, except for a 120mm fan. I don't have a filter on the enclosure now, and to be honest, 90% of the time, the fan is off. But I wanted to be able to place a charcoal filter on the exhaust fan for ABS, so I planned ahead. I'm going to tie my OctoPi to the Arduino and trigger the fan on high after a print ends to cool the enclosure down faster so I can pull parts off the glass bed sooner.
I'll guess my all-up price was about $200. It could have been done for probably $130 without the arduino & lighting tom foolery.
Other mods pictured are the printed Z-axis braces on the printer itself, this fan shroud on the control box (because the stock fan is a joke), and the aforementioned borosilicate glass print bed.
Until you have an enclosure sorted, even surrounding the printer on 3 sides with cardboard proved to be a huge step in the right direction for me. It proved that yeah, I really do want an enclosure.
so im on the verge of doing this project and i am going to use a V-shape aluminum channel that will install on the front "lip" of my cabinet (its basically going to angle the LED strip at 45 degrees toward the wall, versus straight down). this is because the underside of my cabinets are slightly visible from the seating area in my living room and mounting the lights on the front edge will hide them while still providing the desired effect (i hope). the added benefit to this approach is that it will allow me to cut the aluminum channel to fit and follow the corners, since the bend is in accordance with the flexibility of the strip its self (if that makes sense).
for example. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DM7GBIM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1