Brace the Z-axis of your Ender 3 V3 SE, add storage bins and cable management.
Non destructive, no funky drilling, no heat inserts.
Quick and easy to build, divided into 4 sections -
A) Front Storage
B) Rear Brace
C) Cable Clips - Optional
D) Filament Guide - Optional
You can attach the front storage without the rear brace, and vice-versa.
Not tested on an Ender 3 V3 KE, but it should fit since the dimensions are the same.
PRINT SETTINGS RECOMMENDATION
PETG (Tough PLA should work too).
30-50% infill. At least 3 walls, 3 shell layers.
0.2-0.24mm layer height.
Requires a little bit of support for the top plate screw holes (Sections B & D).
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There are 2 versions of the base plate, Gridfinity and Lego. Gridfinity is 1X4 and Lego is 6X20. Take note, I have *not tested the Lego base plate*.
P.S. A small shoutout - This triangle brace seems to be a good alternative if you don't need the front storage bins.
B) REAR Z-AXIS BRACE
You will need:
2 X Y-Axis Rods (Diameter 8mm, Length 34cm).
2 X M3-12 Screws
4 X M3-8 Screws
Double-sided Mounting Tape
I have upgraded my Y-axis to linear rails and reused the rods to brace the Z-axis. As an alternative, you can buy cheap ABS rods from Amazon/AliExpress/eBay.
Print 4 parts:
1 X Bottom Left Base
1 X Bottom Right Base
1 X Top Left Plate
1 X Top Right Plate
There are 3 versions of the top plates.
“Normal” : Use these if you don't have an installed LED lights on the top
“LED” : Use these if you have installed LED lights on the top.
“Filament Guide” : If you want to offload the filament spool to the side, use the top plates in section D instead.
C) CABLE CLIPS - OPTIONAL
C-ROUND-X are clips that attach to the 8mm rod.
C-OCTA-X are clips that attach to the bottom “octagon base”.
D) FILAMENT GUIDE - OPTIONAL
You will need:
Put the spool to the side however you wish - Spool holder, dryer, drybox, etc…
Teflon Tube (1m is enough)
Print 2 parts:
“Top Plate With Filament guide” - Left or right side, up to you.
Center piece.
D-CENTER-GUIDE : If you don't have a runout sensor.
D-CENTER-SENSOR : Runout sensor mount.
“Installation”:
Mount the top plate.
Remove the original spool holder, replace it with the center guide or sensor holder.
Plug one end of the Teflon tube into the top plate, another into the center.
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