Labists X1 Top Feeding 1kg Plus M6 Threaded Bar Cage
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Hello This is a threaded M6 Bar 3D Printer Cage with top feeder spool holder (1kg Plus) made with simple blocks. I have not tested all these blocks, what you see in the picture I used. Its a bit shaking and will need a bearing on the spool holder later (design) but does seem to work. I recommend a cross bar for support and stability and some rubber pads on the feet. Clearly you can build for any printer, as well as furniture, shelfs, towers and what ever. You could also have every colour of filament on the ready, if you build and use the correct support structures. For now just keep it simple. Use at own risk I used 6 x 1 Meter Threaded Rods and about 130 6M nut and 80 6M washers 18mm dia. 21 NORMAL Blocks 6 Feet 4 Spoolers (2 makes 1 spooler) 2 Spooler bar holders (Use the deep one for safety) 1 Filament Guide I cut 3 of the rods in half and the other three in three pieces each. Your design may be different. Note: Do not tie down the spooler rollers (up to you). Let it run loose and use double nuts where you can. (See photo) Use the deeper Block to hold the spooler rod in place, I used a shallow one in the photo just to be safe. Note if you use a Labists X1 or other to print, this is a large print volume, I was printing 4 blocks at a time, and I highly recommend your Stepper Drivers have heat sinks, your stepper motors have fans and your stepper motor drivers voltage is correct. (Youtube) (Warranty Void?) I managed about two prints a day! So this could take some time. I did not put a flat board at the bottom because of needing bearings on the spooler. Shaking sometimes, but seems to manage ok. The stability of the cage (rack) is up to your design and stability and supports. Use at own risk Also if you want it to look nicer, you can get 18mm electric PVC pipe (cheap in hardware store) and use the spacers (print it may need sanding tight) to go over the threaded bar. I used normal infill as its strong enough for the parts I used and the height. When you hear crunching sounds when tightening, its enough. I do not know how much weight it can take or how strong it will be for what you want to use it for. You will have to test, before you crush your printer, cats, dogs, Tv, family. Do not impale yourself or build Printer farms to the rafters without testing and put supports as needed and tie it down? Use at own risk
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