Practical Creality Ender 5 Hot Bed Stabilizer Support [Remix of Ender 5 bed support by NykC]

Practical Creality Ender 5 Hot Bed Stabilizer / Support

Remixed from: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4558463

My right-side broke, so i remixed this. But i did the left one because my chair was spun around on Wednesday while temporarily confounded. https://www.thingiverse.com/make:925092

Remixed strut A & B tab wider & thicker. Should also stop from lifting now. Dulled the sharp bottom edge as well. Strut C not modified.

This is the Left-side. Duplicate and mirror X-Axis for right-side.

• PrusaSlicer: select object>right-click>mirror>X-axis.
• Cura: Select object, "M"-key for mirror>Red arrow is X-axis.

edit: okay, weird, when mirror X, have to re-orient face-to-plate, so i'll upload right-side as well. Uploaded the unmodified Strut C (Front) for completeness sake.

Read the print notes. Read the original thing's description.

Remix yours at leisure: https://www.tinkercad.com/things/6pNgpp59uwj

Hardware

Stupid "Imperial" measurement system is a pain.
Anyone looking for the right hardware, this was best fit from "Lowe's Home Improvement".
"#8" (5/32 inch) by 1foot -- need to cut or grind to 210mm length (that's 8.26771653543307 inches). This SKU# is different than what i purchased, but it is identical: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Hillman-8-dia-x-1-ft-L-Coarse-Steel-Threaded-Rod/3127507
I opted for knurled-nuts instead of washers/nuts.
Total hardware = ~$5.25 USD + tax

Installation

Screw the knurled nuts onto rods in opposing fashion leaving ample space at the ends. Apply strut C to bed first. Insert cut rods into strut C and adjust knurled-nuts only enough to close the gap. Insert struts A & B onto each rod and affix into position. Adjust rear knurled-nuts only enough to close the gap. Now adjust the knurled nuts to find the perfect level position then perform the routine bed-leveling. (Do not over-extend or it will lift the bed's front end.)
I've used mine 8 months now without having to re-level but maybe once (Apr2021 to Dec2021). edit: July 2023, i think i've re-leveled only 3 or 4 times since installation, mostly due to banging my bed around when prints glued to surface (caveat: i don't print even weekly, sometimes only twice a month, or often in a rare weekend).

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