Wanhao i3 V2 Ultimate Glass Bed Holder by Lymkin

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

I got tired of trying the other glass bed holders that encapsulate the adjustment screws. All the corner ones I tried would just flex and actually cause the glass to bend up.
This version is fully supported by design as the adjustable "knobs" used to hold the glass clamp the aluminum table in between. Each "knob" has a 30 degree angle around the edge so that it will naturally force the glass down to the bed. One thing to note is I do not use anything under the glass like silicon pads, so each knob is only 3.5mm thick to be used on 3mm glass. If you use anything under the glass you will have to create your own "knobs".
I used a wall thickness of 6 so that the entire area between the bolt hole and outer edge is solid. A tiny bit of sanding was required where the two braces mate together. When placing the glass on the aluminum bed you will probably notice that the glass will have a crown on one side. Place the crowned side down so the corners are the points that are raised off the bed as the corners will get pushed down by the "knobs"....then you will have a nice flat bed.
It is best to use button head socket head cap screws so that the heads of the bolts clear any fan shroud easily. I got mine from Bolt Depot and you will need 8 bolts, washers and nuts.
Links to bolts:https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-Details.aspx?product=7223https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-Details.aspx?product=4513https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-Details.aspx?product=4773