# Mini - Added LED lighting

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-added-led-lighting/2617>\
**Category:** LulzBot Mini\
**Created:** [December 13, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-added-led-lighting/2617 "2015-12-13T10:45:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![PlastiBots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce73a5/32.png) [@PlastiBots](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/PlastiBots)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 10:45am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-added-led-lighting/2617/1 "2015-12-13T10:45:29Z")

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Just got my Mini last week. First thing on the list - LED lighting with a MicroView controller.

Details: [http://www.plastibots.com/index.php/2015/12/13/lulzbot-mini-led-lighting-controller/](http://www.plastibots.com/index.php/2015/12/13/lulzbot-mini-led-lighting-controller/)

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**Author:** ![Teddy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/da6949/32.png) [@Teddy](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Teddy)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-added-led-lighting/2617/2 "2015-12-13T15:59:20Z")

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The only concern I would have is that the heatsink for the LED appears to be enclosed depriving it of airflow for cooling.

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**Author:** ![PlastiBots](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ce73a5/32.png) [@PlastiBots](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/PlastiBots)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2015, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/mini-added-led-lighting/2617/3 "2015-12-13T16:18:59Z")

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> [@Teddy](#):
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> The only concern I would have is that the heatsink for the LED appears to be enclosed depriving it of airflow for cooling.

Nah… It’s 12V @1W. Barely gets warm… I’ve already tested it. 😃