220 * 220 Heatbed Stress Relief (I used this for my Anet A8)

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My previous connection broke so I bought a new heated bed and printed a stress-relief. Yes, I know, The "right" thing to do is solder the heatbed. But not everybody has the expertise / tools to do such a thing since the heatbed basically acts as a huge heatsink. The model connects to the bed without any external hardware / modifications and is easily removable. I also left a hole for the LED so you can easily tell if the heatbed is on. The One-Part model needs 2 cable ties (to hold the connector), 2 m3 bolts and 2 m3 nuts (to hold the cables). The Two-Part model needs 2 cable ties (to hold the connector), 5 m3 bolts and 5 m3 nuts (2 of each to hold the cables & 3 of each to connect the parts). The cables are kept in place via a clamping mechanism (using the clamp.stl piece and the holes in the main body). Be careful not to clamp too strong and ruin the cables! I used only my fingers to screw it in place and it feels great. In my pictures I used the Two-Part model because I thought it would apply more pressure to hold the soldered connection in place, but in retrospective I don't think it really matters. Also, the big One-Part body easily fits the build area. The printed part feels great and sturdy!