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AM8 Reinforced Plates

PurpleHullPeas avatarPurpleHullPeas

October 4, 2019

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My 3D printed parts look a bit messy, because my acrylic Anet A8 was falling apart as I struggled to finish printing my AM8 parts.

I came across several great designs in my quest for reinforcing my AM8; however, none of them did everything that I wanted, simultaneously. This remix was pretty simple in that all I really did was combine parts from other designers. If you want a simpler version of any of these parts, just go look at the other designs under "remixed from".

Goals:
-Improve alignment of the 2040 extrusions
-Screw the printer down to a solid base (e.g. thick plywood)
-Improve overall frame stability
-Keep most aluminum corner brackets in place
-Easy attachment for bed cable chain
-Keep the cost low

I used the top corner plates from here:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2855523

I used this bed chain:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1915486

You will need quite a few extra M5 screws/nuts depending on your needs/wants. I just went ahead and ordered 100 :
M5-0.8 thread M5 T Nuts for 20 mm extrusions
M5-0.8 x 10 mm Socket Head Cap Steel Screws

You will still need the button head cap screws and T nuts from the original BOM. I used socket head cap screws wherever they would work and button head cap screws everywhere else.

The z-braces can use the leftover M8 rods and nuts from your Anet A8.

If you want to screw down your printer to a solid base, I sized the screw holes in the corner plates for #12 screws. However, it would be pretty easy to resize the hole to fit your needs. Four corner plates = 4 screws.

I don't see the "Remixed From" in the new Thingiverse layout, so here are the links:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2982836
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2984618
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2855523
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3128300
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2745156

License:

Creative Commons - Attribution

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