Hex washer insert for Prusa Improved X-end
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Hi Guys, I Was Having Some Trouble With The Improved Prusa X-End. The Springs That Go Onto The Nuts That The Threaded Rod Goes Through Kept Either Jamming The Threaded Rod And Blocking My Z-Axis Which Resulted In Missed Steps, Or The Spring Would Press Itself Through The Opening On The Bottom Of The X-Ends. I Wanted To Share My Solution To This Problem, I Have Found More People That Had Similar Problems, So I Decided To Make A Simple Explanation. By Using Nylon M8 Washers, And Trimming Them To The Same Size As A M8 Hex-Nut, And Then Inserting Them Into The X-End, Will Make Sure The Springs Stay Nicely Centrical To The M8 Threaded Rod And They Won'T Jump Out The Bottom Of The Carriage. Here'S The Slideshow That Explains All, I Used A Rod And Two Nuts To Clamp The Two Nylon Washers So I Could Easily Cut Them To The Same Outer Size As The M8 Hexnuts. The Cost For Two Nylon Washers In Total Was About 0.25 Euro For 6 Washers. So This Solution Cost Less Than 10 Cents :) However, If You Have A Functional Printer, You Can Print Out This Washer And Use It Without Even Having To Buy A Trim Nylon Washer.
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