Anet A6 Power Cover with Switch and Receptacle (for original A6 power supply)

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**02-11-2018** Anet recently changed the default A6 power supply at the start of 2018. The STL has been revised to accommodate the change, and still functions for pre-2018 printers. (i.e., some internal features were removed, and the screw hole over the receptacle was elongated slightly.) **Use "A6PowerCover2018-R1.stl" for any year, factory-shipped, power supply.** (For archival purposes, or should you have a pre-2018 printer and prefer to use the original design, use "A6PowerCover-pre2018.stl") I liked the basic cover by MaqsYo. Simple and only required a single screw (a 3mm A6 spare) to hold it in place. However, I was really looking for a cover with power cable receptacle and switch. So I modified the shape and added the receptacle. I also optimized a number of other things for ease of installation, cooling, printing, etc. There is a small support section you need to break-off once it's printed (so you can get it past the servo cable). You'll need to drill the two mounting holes for the receptacle/switch. Be careful if you plan to attach it with screws (as opposed using a thru-bolt with a nut). If you drill too small of a pilot hole, you can crack the print when you drive the screw in. I purchased the receptacle/switch at Amazon for about $6, which included the crimp connectors for it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XNMT3WL Do not try to solder the wires directly to the receptacle/switch tabs. Use the crimp connectors. For the interconnecting wires, take some out of the original A6 power cable (which you will no longer be using). You also need a standard tower/desktop PC power cable. Most people have at least one lying around somewhere unused. If not, ask your neighbor. The way I wired it, the switch always glows, not just when it's "on". I assume there is a way to wire it so it only glows when it's "on", but I did not investigate that.