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Gazebo LEDs (Testing)

10/31/2020

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I received all the parts I need, aside from some nuts and bolts, to test the gazebo LED lights.  Nothing too complicated about these, but thought I would share some pics.  I'm really impressed by the 24V power supply and would rather buy this one time than buy 3 of the cheap ones as they go out.  This is also rated for outdoor use, and should be good for higher temps.  Meanwell is a reliable brand too.  I spent a bit more than a regular plug end and bought an IP65 rated GFCI plug end designed for a power washer which looks really well designed with several different size cable relief grommets. 

The RF LED controller works perfectly as well, and is easy to set up.  It is a good compromise between simplicity and functionality, and a good value at about ten bucks for a controller or remote on Ebay (and one remote can operate multiple controllers).  I've also been able to get my design for the LED rail hangers finalized, and tested one of them in place.  It is surprisingly sturdy though I'm not going to try to do a pullup on them.  The hangars were printed in PETG and I am really liking the eSUN Black Opaque PETG since it prints beautifully as long as you slow it down (which is required for all PETG I have tried).

I just need to print 16 of the small hangars and another 20 of the larger ones, as well as 2 controller boxes.  I also have some end caps I need to test which will be printed in TPU (16 of those needed).  I expect that this project will require almost exactly one spool of PETG.  It's going to be a long couple weeks for the printers.  I will probably need to put the Hydra + BMG install for my CR10S PRO on hold for a bit while I get this project done, but I may go ahead and post it to Thingiverse as a work in progress since it's as done as possible without testing it. 
Update 11/8/2020 - The LED controller box works great, however there is one little problem I overlooked.  I had planned to split the output from the controller and run two strings in parallel, but the enclosure I designed only has space for one output line.  That is now fixed, but I need to print it.  I did print the single line version which I will be using in a future outdoor project, so it's not a loss and I was able to confirm that the cable glands fit perfectly, as does the method of securing the controller without screws inside the case.  I do need to tighten up the screw holes for the M3 lock nuts which secure the cover and the dual output version will clip into a holder which will secure it out of sight but still attached to the gazebo.  Overall very happy with the design so far.

I also installed 1/4 of the LED's for this project and they look pretty good, I think.  The controller is flawless and the ability to save colors is very nice.  I would have liked to have the chasing effects but that would have easily doubled the cost on an already expensive project.  I expect the works to be done in a couple weeks since I am still printing stuff for it.
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