Anycubic Kossel Effector cable guide
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Another little add-on for the Kossel or any other delta printer with 2020 framework. I had the effector wiring loom snag on an item on the desk recently, causing the print to get trashed. I thought I'd seen one of these on Thingiverse a while back but when needed, I couldn't find it so here's my own effort. It fits onto the lower frame rails wityh the aid of a pair of M4 x 6mm cap head screws and a pair of M4 T-nuts. There is a guide block which helps keep it straight as well as form a nice route for the effector wiring loom. The loom is fitted into the groove, exiting at the top and the lid is secured using 6 x M3 x 6mm or 8mm screws. Nothing rocket science about this design but if it helps someone else to prevent the spaghetti monster visiting, my work will not be in vain. Note: The one in the photo's is a 4 screw version. After printing I noticed the cover tended to bulge a little in the centre so I changed the design and added another pair of cover screws in the centre. The cover was printed with Esun PLA+ but I ran out and had to print the mast out of a new roll or Ziro PLA, which I have to say, is less than impressive. Update. 25May2020. Having pushed my Kossel to the extremes with a first layer test pattern, after designing it with an outer diameter of 220mm, I forgot the skirt would be a further 5mm out. First attempt saw the effector probe connector collide with the cable mast , trapping it between the effector body and the collisions resulted in some missed steps and another collision with the Ultrabase, putting a noticeable gouge in its outer periphery. So I've remodelled the mast with a 5mm offset where it mounts to the frame, resulting in it being 5mm further away from the edge of the bed. Got loadsa clearance now and it also taught me a lesson in correctly stowing the probe connector when not in use. Update 12June2020. Have added a 20mm distance piece to allow the cable support to be mounted further away from the corners of the printer. I have a digital voltmeter in my PSU mount at the rear of the printer and the support was blocking the view. I've shifted it almost to the centre of the frame between the towers and with this spacer fitted, I've had no collisions.
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