AnyCubic Predator (D) Extruder Stabilization straps

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How to Convert Your Flying Extruder into a Floating One: A Simple Design with Much-Needed Backtension for Extruder Springs. I Tested Multiple Variations and Settled on This Basic Design, Which Effectively Stops Most Violent Shaking Without Adding Excessive Stress to the Belts. To Build This Conversion, You Will Need to Print 3 Straps and 6 Tensioners That Connect at the Two Extruder Spring Mounting Points Above the Springs. The Mounting Hole Designed Closest to the Edge of Each Strap Allows for Space During Home Sequencing. When Adding Extra Tension, Simply Slide the Two Tensioners Towards the Center of the Strap. I Found It Necessary to Shorten My Rear Spring by 2 Inches to Achieve Better Alignment, as My Extruder Had a Tendency to Sit Further Forward Than Over the Effector. I Designed the Straps with 50% Infill Using Flexible TPU Material. The More Infill You Use, the Stiffer Your Results Will Be. I've Found This Material to Work Perfectly, but It's Also the Only Flexible Material I've Tested for the Straps. If You Experiment with Different Materials, Please Share Your Results to Help Others Find What Works Best. Watch a Step-by-Step Video of This Conversion Process Here: https://youtu.be/y8nGHg4_6WE