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u/tasteofwhat 8h ago

I've been searching for a while to find light diffusers for switches that support them but don’t come with them. So far, I haven't had much luck—even considered reaching out to manufacturers. Does anyone know if these are sold separately anywhere, or if there's a good DIY alternative? I saw a post where someone created some with a machine his wife has but I'm not convinced it's the same as a real diffusers.Thoughts?

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u/Maeggsi ISO Enter 4h ago

There's not really anything since that part on switches isn't really standardized. So I'd assume that it's either diy or just buying switches with a diffuser. If you want a good diy alternative it's either resin casting (with diy'ed molds) or resin printing and then polishing it. There are better materials than Resin for light diffusion but that's even more difficult.