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Reinforced Mendel X Carriage with Slim LM8UU Holder by Cyberwizzard
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Last crawled date: 4 years, 7 months ago
This is a modified version of the carriage by Jonas Kuehling for use on a RepRap Mendel.
Changes:
As the Mendel uses a horizontal belt path, the belt attachment has been rotated 90 degrees
Added reinforment bars to the ends of the carriage to improve rigidity
Added mounting holes to attach things like an opto flag, fan holder, lights etc.
Still supports the original fan mounting (see source)
This design is much lighter compared to the original carriage and the use of LM8UU bearings makes it also much more precise.
Known issues:
The cutout for the clamp in the carriage is only a single layer thick; this causes a minor cosmetic issue
I have trouble with the LM8UU holders that were part of the design: they keep breaking off no matter what plastic or settings I use. As such I have an alternative design which uses a sturdy holder in combination with a single zip tie to hold the bearings. It can be found here.
Changes:
As the Mendel uses a horizontal belt path, the belt attachment has been rotated 90 degrees
Added reinforment bars to the ends of the carriage to improve rigidity
Added mounting holes to attach things like an opto flag, fan holder, lights etc.
Still supports the original fan mounting (see source)
This design is much lighter compared to the original carriage and the use of LM8UU bearings makes it also much more precise.
Known issues:
The cutout for the clamp in the carriage is only a single layer thick; this causes a minor cosmetic issue
I have trouble with the LM8UU holders that were part of the design: they keep breaking off no matter what plastic or settings I use. As such I have an alternative design which uses a sturdy holder in combination with a single zip tie to hold the bearings. It can be found here.