UniTak3D Ender 3 3D Printer LED Light 24V 7.5W Dual Sides Embedded Light Bar Strip Upgrades for Ender 3 V2, Ender 3 Pro,Ender 3 S1,CR6SE, Voxlab Aquila-2020 Profile

So this is my second UniTak3D LED Light kit for my Ender 3 S1 Printer. While this kit is primarily designed for the Ender 3 Pro/V2, it can easily be adapted to the S1 and other printers using 24-volt power supplies.This is literally a complete kit with Two LED Strips(with an inline switch), Black Wire Rubber Retention Strip, an LED Light for Hot-End, Manual, and T-nuts and bolts. The latter is for a print that is on Thingiverse that is a mount for the switch.Very easy to install on the Ender 3 S1 since it has a power supply plug on the top right rear of the printer, you just need to add a 3-pin jtag connector, so you don't even need to remove any panels to access the power supply.While the manual isn't very detailed it does list the Thingiverse Number of the item to print as well as a QR Code to a well-made youtube installation video.Pros: Easy to install, Dual Side LED's which don't cast a shadow on your prints if you are shooting videos during printing. Addition of a Hot-End LED. Much brighter than their single LED overhead version.Cons: Nothing is perfect, while the Single LED version they sell has a touch sensor on/off that also acts as a dimmer switch, this version only includes a physical on/off switch. In the end, I would much prefer the brighter LEDs of this kit over the single LED strip version.I would definitely recommend this kit to any Ender 3/Pro/V2/S1 owner. All of the items in this kit could be sourced separately, but you would end up spending more money, and would be less convenient, and would need to solder and heat shrink your connectors.

The built in overhead light is really nice but the part is in the shadow of the printhead most of the time, so I added the LED light kit in the Z axis tracks. It was really easy to get them in place and all the hardware and wiring that was necessary was included. I couldn't be happy leaving a good design alone, so I had to hardwire it into the switch that control the overhead light as well, so they both come on together. It was definitely worth the very reasonable cost. I also chose to install the strips without disassembling the gantry. Easy enough to flex into the track. I also chose to stick them down and not have them float. This is easy to do if you pull a small tail of the paper loose from the top end strip before the put it in the track. When the strip is where it belongs, just pull the paper tail as you move down the strip, pressing it to the back of the track.

Overall, i like this light for my Ender3 v2. It does take a bit of installation with some DIY experience. The LED strips are bright and placing them in the channels conceals them from sight and glare while illuminating the workspace nicely.I would have given 5 stars but the solder connection broke on the extruder head light strip but fortunately i had a soldering iron and skills to repair it. I would suggest that the maker uses a less gauge, more flexible wire for that strip. The wire that it uses has a rigid insulation coating that produces too much force on the sensitive solder connections when securing the wire path.

UniTak3D Printer Light - $13.98 on Amazon and compatible with more than 5 different printers, including my CR-6 SE shown here.Admittedly, it takes some setting up; you're going to be feeding wires, tucking, snipping, screwing, etc. Once finished, you're left with an amazing lighting solution for an already great printer that sadly didn't have one to begin with, and with a little skill you can make it look like it was part of the printer originally.It is wired to the printer's power supply unit, and features an inline on/off switch (most similar lighting options did not).There is a bracket to hold the switch in place. The instructions include a Thingiverse link to the bracket file download so the user can print it off themselves. This not only saves the manufacturer money, but it makes the whole install more fun.I think it took about 90 minutes to install, and the bracket took about as long to print.Lighting was one of the few complaints I had about the CR-6 SE printer, and for under $14, this is a fantastic solution!