After much CAD modeling, filament drying, printing, & loathing, both tail lights got another refresh. The heat sink, sil pad, led stack got a dose of glue stick. It's unclear if the glue stick did anything. The mane problem is the parts have to move around after assembly, so adhesive tape wouldn't work. The best tape system might involve a jig where the LEDs go down 1st, then the sil pad goes down, then the heat sink goes down. With the current filament condition & the holes, very little light should be getting wasted. The current system is still the most compact coming to mind.
The leash began enjoying an alternative use as a clamp. Ideally, it could also be a strap. With the handle in place, it could be a strap. Without the handle, the trick is going to be getting the clamp through the holes.
Good news: the latest container design is rigid enough to not require a string to keep the handle in.
Bad news: the latest container is too rigid to let the handle out without changing the shape of the handle. A transforming handle was devised which can slide out by only bending the container 5mm. As the PLA ages & the container loses its resistance, this could be adjusted or it could go back to string.
Without string, the leash could be used to strap a payload on. The latest containers are big enough & lion diet has changed enough to not need to do this. The container is rarely filled all the way anymore.
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