E3D_Cargo B140947 Modular Accessory Carriage
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I Was Looking For A Good Way To Attach An E3D V6 To My Anet A8. I Came Across A Number Of Solutions But Really Liked The Modular Nature Of: Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2366151 This Thing Mounts Directly To The Carrier Plates Included There And Gives Clearance For The Clamp In The Center. Unfortunately The Large Cooling Fan Design Was Not What I Needed. During The Design Process I Decided To Not Only Have It Mount My 40Mm Fan But Also My Auto Bed Level Sensor. Needless To Say, The Design Grew Quickly. Currently Its In Revision 5 With The Fan And Accessory Mounts In Revision 3. Whats Left Is A Mounting System That Incorporates A Number Of Solutions In A Single Light Weight Package. It, And Any Part On It, Can Be Swapped Out As Easily As Any Of The Other Components That Utilize This Carriage Design. What It Has: -- Multiple Rail Mount Systems For Bed Level Sensors, Fan Shrouds, Etc. -- An Integrated Cooling Duct That Accepts Both Styles Of Anet A8 Cooling Ducts, Takes A Top Mounted Fan Attachment For Different Sized Fans 40Mm, Dual, Etc. -- An Integrated Cable Chain Mount That Utilizes Chain From: Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:1905344/ -- A Keyed Accessory Mount For High Weight / Strength Requirements How It Works: The Accessory Mount Can Be Modified How Ever You See Fit; I'Ve Included The Profile Sketch. Its Held In Place By Running A 4Mm Screw Through The Top Single Hole. The Fan Mount Also Has A Profile Sketch Included. I Utilize A 40Mm So Thats The Part Thats Included But Feel Free To Make Your Own With The Profile Sketch. If I'M Not To Busy With Work At The Time, I May Adapt It For Different Sizes, Just Ask. The End Of The Fan Duct Is An Exact Match For The Stock Blower Fan Included With The Anet A8. This Means That Any Cooling Duct That Is Designed For The Stock Fan Should Also Work Here. This Includes Ducts That Mount Both Internally And Externally. The External Mounts Will Need To Be Slightly Trimmed On The Side To Allow It To Fit The Contour. This Is Something I'Ll Address In A Future Update. I'Ve Tested The Fan Ducting With: Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:2133328 And: Https://Www.Thingiverse.Com/Thing:1438439 If Your Favorite Cooling Duct Doesn'T Fit With Your Heating Block And This Mount, Let Me Know In The Comments And Link To The Thing. Edit: 10/22/2017 I'M Currently Setting Up My Firmware And Don'T Like How Far My Bed Sensor Is From The Nozzle. I'Ll Be Fixing This. Also, I'Ll Be Modifying The Carriage To Take The Stock Lm8Uu Bearings As Well. Edit: 10/31/2017 I'Ve Recently Switched To An Abs To Do A Production For A Client And Have Had Some Serious Issues Between The Tower That Extends Down On The Right And Heat. As Noted In The Print Settings, It Doesn'T Play Well With The Temps Required For The Bed; It'S Too Close And Subsequently Warps. This Is Not An Issue For Anything Below 72C In My Experience. I Use That Rail To Mount My Bed Level Sensor So It Creates A Problem That Becomes Readily Apparent. I'M Currently Printing A Different Sensor Mount That Should Take Care Of The Warping Issue. With That Being Said, I Recommend Adding Some Heat Shielding Between Your Hot End, Bed, And The Tower. A Bit Of Tinfoil Works Well. I Taped Mine On With Some Kapton And No More Warping Issue. This Is All Temporary Until I Can Print The New Version Out Of Abs. If You Can'T Do Abs Then Up Your Infill To 50 Or So If You'Re Using The Bed Above 72C.
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