Ender 3 Direct Drive compatible Neoteck Digital Dial Indicator Side Mount by base4 3d model
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Ender 3 Direct Drive compatible Neoteck Digital Dial Indicator Side Mount by base4

Ender 3 Direct Drive compatible Neoteck Digital Dial Indicator Side Mount by base4

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Having converted my Ender 3 to a direct drive unit, I was trying to work out a way to mount a Neoteck DTI digital dial indicator to the extruder to improve the bed tramming (leveling) process. This is the design that I settled on (for now) which keeps the probe in the same plane as the nozzle in the Y-axis. This is a great start to mount up an indicator, but could use a minor re-working. I am already working on another version which will move the indicator in the negative Y-direction, closer to the extruder.
The critical dimensions are highlighted with red in the design parameters "spreadsheet" in FreeCAD. All values can be edited.
Non-printed parts required:
Neoteck DTI Digital Dial Indicator Probe 0.0005''/0.01mm
1 x 3x20mm bolt
1 x 3mm nut
1 x 5mmx10m bolt
1 x 5mm nut
The design was done in FreeCAD and as mentioned it is fully parametric. I have included the FreeCAD file so that you can modify the design to your heart's content.
I am open to any suggestions as to how to improve the design work-flow in FreeCAD.

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