Even though LED lights aren’t something you think of when considering 3D printing. But if you are planning to brighten up your 3D printer and make it look amazing, you can add some LED lights to it. It adds another flavor to your printer in terms of looks and makes it interesting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NeoPixel SKR mini e3 is one of the best combos of printer and LED lights. You integrate NeoPixel LEDs into your SKR mini e3 printer. Now, the only thing that’s troublesome about all this is that you can barely find any information on this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Keeping up with that, I am here with all the information you need to install the LED lights on your 3D printer. So, if you plan to add some glow to your SKR Mini E3, this is your place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Installing the NeoPixel on SKR Mini E3 is more critical than you would think. There are so many steps that you can\u2019t get through the process without proper knowledge. Let\u2019s get through the steps involving the installation of the lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are several things that you will need to install these lights. Ensure to gather all of them before proceeding with the steps and the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And, of course, you will need the SKR Mini E3 3D printer. But make sure the mainboard of the printer is compatible with NeoPixel. Usually, the v2.0 of the printer is compatible, so if you have that version, you won’t have to worry too much about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can also use some tools like solder wire, soldering iron, heat shrink tube, and a mini heat gun. These are not compulsory; they make the work much cleaner and easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you have got everything prepped up, you can move on to the steps and the process. So, let\u2019s get going with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s the thing, there are several steps involved in the process that require some technical work throughout the whole thing. So, you have to make sure you are up for the task and some coding here and there. However, you don’t need to worry about any complex coding structures. Everything is quite simple here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let\u2019s check out the steps for the installation one by one \u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first step you have to go through is to update the firmware of your 3D printer so that it can work with NeoPixels. You will need VS code on your computer and have the base configuration copy of the Marlin firmware for your printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I won’t dive too much into details with this one because it’s another topic. If you already don’t know how to update the firmware of your SKR mini e3, then I highly recommend learning it. There are several instructional videos out there teaching you how you can do it with VS code and with the help of GIT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the process, you will need to update some firmware configuration files with some specific lines of codes. Keep in mind that this is a very crucial step, and if you make any mistakes here, the lights won’t even work properly. So, you will need to get through this process properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Try following instructional videos to ease out the process. It makes your life much easier with the firmware update of your 3D printer. After building the firmware update, you have to load it on your 3D printer and install it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Power off your printer and load up the SD card with its firmware. Now, turn on the printer and wait for half a minute till the firmware starts updating on your printer. Then you can restart the printer and remove the SD card afterward. That’s pretty much it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once you are done with the software and firmware stuff, you can move on more to the physical aspect of the installation. You will need to build housing for the lights to go in here. The best part is finding plenty of pre-build printing housing for NeoPixel and then printing them using your 3D printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n