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Prusa i3 MK2 Y motor mount mod (damper + robustness)
by patrizio
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Tested with EMVIO NEMA 17 dampers
Update 11/12/2016
Added a V2 (wider).
It seems that no matter how hard you try, the part (and thus the motor) will eventually bend if you print the mount with PETG. I can then only sugget to print the V2 with ABS, 80% cubic infill.
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Standard Y-motor mount of Prusa i3 MK2 suffers from 2 problems:
- only 2 screw points don't allow the installation of a NEMA17 damper;
- the mount is a bit flimsy; after some days, the motor bents slightly and causes
Update 11/12/2016
Added a V2 (wider).
It seems that no matter how hard you try, the part (and thus the motor) will eventually bend if you print the mount with PETG. I can then only sugget to print the V2 with ABS, 80% cubic infill.
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Standard Y-motor mount of Prusa i3 MK2 suffers from 2 problems:
- only 2 screw points don't allow the installation of a NEMA17 damper;
- the mount is a bit flimsy; after some days, the motor bents slightly and causes
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