Chain lifter and PTFE tube upright by tie rod to K1 / K1C Creality Printer
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The chain needs to be raised a bit higher than it is originally in order to properly fit into the left basin of the lid lifter design I've already shared, so I'm proposing a slightly odd alternative. I felt like Tony Stark when he ridiculously added a Captain America toy disk to line up his particle accelerator prototype (Iron Man II): I grabbed a leftover Allen key from a furniture installation set 5mm hex, (approx 3/16"), and trimmed it down to no more than 2 1/2 inches. My daughter made me a strap out of braided hair bands, but any rubber band would work fine. I also included a hook to help hold the PTFE tube upright, making it easier to feed the filament for extrusion. Important: I strongly advise checking manually with many natural movements as possible, kind of simulation (with the printer off) until you are completely sure that there is no interference from the components involved that could hurt or damage them during the operation of the printer (It takes to me aprox. 5 - 10 min). I have attached images of the arrangement that I judged to be more reliable with the replacement of the PTFE tube with a slightly longer one. In one of these images you can see a segment of plastic Cable Ties inside the chain, this helps keep it rigid against the brace that lifts it (that is the strange part of my alternative). I hope my alternative can help you, if you consider checking it out.
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