Printrbot LC+ Z-nut Keeper
Description
Instructions
The left side mounts inside the left tower, the right mounts on the back (remove long screw & nut to gain clearance, replace when done) see photos. You -do not- have to remove the pulley & belt.
Both pieces have a slight overhang, so don't forget to enable "support" or "scaffolding" when slicing & remove them after printing. Use a fill density of at least 50%.
Edit 9/3/2012:
- Thing name corrected: now "Z-nut" (thanks tschutter, long night)
- Z-nut Keeper L v2.stl uploaded: a) taller b) top clip no longer hits Z-rod (deleted v1)
- Added photo: Z-nut Keeper L v2 inside left tower
- Instructions improved slightly.
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I just printed these, and they fit great. However there is one caveat. If your print bed is still at the stock height and you try and home your Z axis it might not actually be able to get all the way down to the print layer.
Thanks - Thing name corrected, improved Keeper L v2 uploaded (taller
&
amp; top clip no longer binds on Z-rod).
Keeper L -will- mount inside the left tower if you turn it 90 CCW to drop it into the hole, then rotate back, place upper clip into wooden slot first
&
amp; presss down, then push foot onto Z-rod. Keeper L v2 is even easier to mount, I deleted the original one.
agree with tschutter.
just printed these and installed. awesome! i had put a nut on the top on the right side so at least drop the bridge if it got stuck. ya i know it shouldnt do that, but it does and i dont have replacement bearings yet. these clips work great. so simple and effective. even better too - my bridge dro
ps with less jamming than before. thank you!
ps. the pic you have of the left one doesn't seem to be right. i put the clip on the front.
Uhh...those nuts are on the Z-rod. This should be titled "Printerbot LC+ Z-nut Keeper".
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I only needed the right one, but it printed very fast and fit perfectly, no-tools installation. Simple, elegant design and it does the job, I like it!