Anycubic I3 Mega spacer for E3D V6 hotend

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Adding a spacer is the simplest solution for using an E3D V6 hotend, genuine or clone, with the Anycubic I3 Mega. This requires no additional changes to the X-carriage except installing four longer screws (M3x18 or M3x20). The modification is reversible. Using the spacer keeps the Z position of the nozzle nearly unchanged. A new hotbed leveling will likely be necessary as it would for any hotend change. Pictures show a shorter E3D V6 hotend (left side) compared to an Anycubic J5 hotend (right side), with the E3D V6 hotend assembled on the spacer and the J5 hotend mounted originally for reference. E3D V6 clones are sometimes longer than genuine E3D V6 hotends. When using a clone, check the delta length - the spacer fits within an 8mm gap between the Anycubic J5 hotend's length and the E3D V6 hotend's length. If necessary, downscale in the slicer on Z to match the spacer thickness roughly (+-0.5mm) as measured by the delta length.