AM8 ATX Power Supply Mount (Customizable)

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<p>This is an ATX power supply mount for 2040 and 2020 extrusions.</p> <p>After converting my Anet A8 into an AM8 I needed a mount for the non standard power supply. All solutions I found were over designed and/or gigantic, idiotic (fans toward the print bed) or perfect beside the fact that the actual mount was way to flimsy.</p> <p>So in the end I designed my own mount, which is just a two hour print depending on the nozzle size and print settings. I printed from ABS, since the printer lives inside a housing and ABS also gives a little flex and does not break, when you hit something while carrying the printer. I also included a 2020 design, which thanks to the parametric design is just a matter of changing a value in CAD.</p> <p>For a pure AM8 you want the 2040 version, as it reduces the foot print by 20mm and delivers one additional extrusion mount.</p> <p>As you may noticed there is no bottom support. You can ether lower the power supply until it rests on the ground or - like I did - rest it on an additional corner piece I added behind the z gantry, which is more than enough surface to keep it in position.</p> <p>My mount will for sure work when being mounted in the air as the force mostly gets redirected towards the vertical beam the power supply is mounted to.</p> <p>However when hitting the printer at the power supply or setting the printer down and having some object below, which may act as a lever and break the mount. A normal metal corner piece at the bottom, will work, too. Having the power supply covered at three sides (plastic mount, extrusion, bottom), will keep it rock solid.</p> <p>I used this thingy: <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2979792">https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2979792</a> to fixate the z gantry even more and also used them for the back side of the AM8 bottom frame. As I said it also works as a perfect power supply resting place.</p> <p>Happy Printing</p> <h3> Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>AM8</p> <p><p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p><p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>0.2</p></div><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>42%</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> Noyes ABS White</p> </p></p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories