Anet A8 Z-axis cable chain

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I went absolutely crazy when I got my Anet A8 and started printing upgrades and accessories right away. After printing cable chains for the Extruder and heated bed, I noticed that nobody had made or published a single thing for a Z-axis cable chain, so I decided to make my own. I already printed an electronics case and was planning on making the mosfet case since I already had the mosfet boards ordered from a certain online store. Also, I had a bed cable chain and an extruder cable chain, so I thought to myself, how could I use the things I already had printed and design a cable chain for the Z-axis, giving my printer a more uniform look instead of random hanging cables in a sleeve. The answer was to modify the Mosfet case's cover and the X-motor side attachment of the extruder cable chain. To be clear, I printed a total of 16 chain links. If you make this thing, you will need to extend your cables for the following parts or they won't be long enough to connect to the Anet A8 motherboard: X-axis stepper motor, X-axis end limit switch, Extruder stepper motor, Extruder heater, Extruder temperature sensor, Extruder stepper motor cooling fan, and Extruder nozzle cooling fan. Get ready for some serious soldering!