Anet A8 2020 Holder

thingiverse

So I wanted to add a spool holder to my A8 but didn't like that idea of the other holders having it sit on top of the screen using the acrylic to hold the 1Kg spools. I had a 30cm long 2020 aluminium extrusion sitting around and thought maybe I could secure it to the frame in a better location to put have better support for the spool. So I created a little bracket that I can screw the 2020 extrusion onto and holds it to the top of the frame just behind the screen. This way the 2020 extrusion is sat on top of the main uprights of the frame and allows me to use a spool holder designed to attach to a 2020 extrusion. To install this onto the top of the Anet A8, first slide the holders onto the top side plates behind the screen. There's a gap on the underside to allow it to fit over the screw that is holding the top plate onto the frame. Maybe I'll change the design to let you use this screw to attach the holder onto the frame better. Once both sides are in place, slide the 2020 extrusion into position and put two M3 screws into each end. My frame had some holes at the ends and was soft enough that I could just screw some M3 screws into the frame, and they threaded themselves right into the frame - not sure if this will be the case with every 2020 extrusion. There's a V2 holder that has a hole for you to put an M4 screw into to adjust the holders so they don't move around. I didn't make the holders a perfect fit to the frame, so if there's a small difference in the frame size or extrusion length, you should still be able to fit it to your frame without much trouble.