Tantillus (Ultius) Compact Ultimaker Slider Adapters

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**Updates 31Th March 2016:** Uploaded A Compact-Plus Version Of The Back Slider And Rodclamp The First Version Collided With The Right Slider At The Furthest Back Right 2Mm Position. **Why These Sliders:** Wanted To Do *Yet* A Makeover Of My **Tantillus** Printer, And Have Decided To Take It Closer To The *Ultimaker* By Embracing Their *Sliders* And In Doing So, Make It Possible To Use **Ultimaker Carriages** On The Tantillus. I Call My Printer An **Ultius Printer**. ##Features## <Ul><Li>Very Compact And Sturdy Build!</Li> <Li>Constructed For Ultimaker Carriages.</Li> <Li>Open Ended Gt2 Belt Usage</Li> <Li>Using Ultimaker (8*11*30) Bushings</Li> <Li>Easy To Change Carriage If Needed</Li> </Ul> ##Belts, Rods And Bom## <Ul><Li>4X Pieces Of Gt2-6Mm Belt With A Length Of 359Mm Each.</Li> <Li>Duct Tape Or Similar</Li> <Li>2X 6Mm 147Mm Steel Rods</Li> <Li>4X Bushings Ultimaker 2 Size (8*11*30Mm). Ýou Can Either Use Graphite Copper Or Sintered Copper. Find Them On Aliexpress</Li> <Li>8X 20Mm M3 Screws.*</Li> <Li>8X 25Mm M3 Screws.**</Li> <Li>16X M3 Nuts.</Li> </Ul> *If You Use The Compact-Plus Option You Need 12X 20Mm M3 Screws Instead Of Just 8. **If You Use The Compact-Plus Option You Need 4X25Mm M3 Screws Instead Of 8. **Recommendations** <Ul><Li>Use Spacers Between The Gt2 Pulleys And The Outer Bearings To Stabilize The Xy Rods.</Li> <Li>The "Left Sliders Compact-Plus" Version Is Optimized For The Use Of <A Href="Https://Www.Youmagine.Com/Designs/E3Dv6-Printhead-Mount-For-Ultimaker-Original">E3Dv6 Printhead Mount For Ultimaker Original</A> (At Youmagine) And Will Give You An Additional 5Mm On The X-Axis</Li> <Li>I Created Some <A Href="Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:1405122">Tantillus Top Corners W. Room For Spacers</A> Which I'Ll Recommend Using.</Li> <Li>Print In Abs To Make The Pieces Heat-Resistant If You Plan On Creating A Heat-Chamber, As Pla Likes To Go Soft At Around 50C</Li> <Li>You Might Want To Take A Look At My <A Href="Http://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:1378995">Tantillus (Ultius) Lead-Screw Z-Axis - Complete</A> For Further Optimizing The Tantillus. </Ul> **My Inspiration** Aside From Having Build 3Psc Ultimaker 2 Clones, Where One Was A Printed Clone, I Have Looked Intensively At The Myriad Of Different Ultimaker And Ultimaker 2 Sliders Out There. The <A Href="Http://Www.Chopmeister.Com/2013/12/Twisterblocks.Html">Twisterblocks</A> Have Been A Special Inspiration In This Projects, Which Is Why I Mention Them Here :) ##Carriage Used## I Have Used The <A Href="Https://Www.Youmagine.Com/Designs/E3Dv6-Printhead-Mount-For-Ultimaker-Original">E3Dv6 Printhead Mount For Ultimaker Original</A>. You Can Use Any Carriage Made For Ultimaker Printers.

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