"Porthole" corsair capswap

Description
This porthole tells a story about water or hints at life inside the cooling system, or, or, or...

The screw connection of the outer ring (frame) is indicated as an optical fiber. 
The cross-section view clearly shows the structure, which can be varied as desired. 
I had planned to use a polycarbonate disc, but since I didn't have one on hand, I simply left it out and used additional washers instead. I printed the motifs onto overhead projector transparencies  (better than throwing the film away, right?), using a color laser printer.
The distance between the transparencies creates a depth effect.

I dimmed the rear light with plain paper so that you can better imagine the effect of the RGB lighting.

Assembly

The actual work involves threading the optical fiber. Insert the fiber into the hole 2-3 mm from the front and bend it slightly, as shown in the photo:

If the bend is correct, it should work from the rear with slight pressure. The first fiber takes a little longer, but after that it works quite quickly. Be careful when inserting, as you can slip and injure yourself. 

Once all the fibers are in place, continue with the spacer ring. This must be inserted first to create a flat contact surface for the foils (see sectional view). Insert the motifs in the desired order. Use washer rings to space the motifs as desired. If there is still space when placing the frame, fill it with washer rings. 
The frame has four bars for centering. If the frame is a little sticky when putting it on, it could be due to the fibers. Simply turn it 90°, this often helps. 
If not, you can see which fiber is in the way and push it back with the frame. Remove the frame, push this fiber forward more than the other fibers, and slide the frame over it.  

The frame should be easy to fit. It should snap into place. I reinforced the locking mechanism, as this was not present on my old printer. However, the frame did not fall out and was easy to remove.

Print settings

Print all components with the following settings:
Layer height 0.2
Perimeter 2
Fill 15%

All parts can be printed without supports.

For the “logo corsair” component, the upper and lower layers must also be set to 0. The perimeters can be selected according to preference. The structure is set via the fill type:

Additional note:
If the holes for the optical fiber become too small during printing, they can be carefully drilled out from the front using a 2.5 mm drill bit. 

Additional components

Films with motifs
Optical fiber diameter 2.0 mm

Have fun trying it out and telling stories with motifs...!