Anycubic Predator E3D V6 with stock effector

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I loved the Versus3D design and wanted to thank you for it. The stock heat assembly on my predator is a real letdown, but upgrading to a standard E3DV6 makes all the difference. I'm always experimenting with printers, and working with plastic threads can be tricky - you never know when you're using too much torque and stripping the threads. The magnetic ball upgrade caught my eye, so I decided to combine this design with the stock effector. In Fusion, I cut away half of the bottom section, leaving the top intact and adding holes for M3x30mm screws and nuts. This is not a project for the faint of heart - you'll be cutting into your stock effector, so proceed with caution. Be careful not to remove any material from the metal crossbar; it makes the whole thing more rigid. After cutting away the material, drill two through holes in the effector using the included template to mark what needs to go. You'll also need to counterbore the plate to make room for the screw heads - I used a bigger drill bit just enough to get them flush. I modified the level sensor mount, as you can see from the pics. Different fan shrouds work better for me than others, and Bakak's design is my favorite. It uses 4020 fans, which this design already has mounting holes for. I printed with support only from the build plate and scaled it up by 1% due to ABS shrinkage. This should help some of you brave souls who want to try something new. Just keep in mind that you'll need the heat sink cap clamp, fan shroud for the E3D heat sink, and a blower shroud for the 4020 fans from Versus3D's original design. I didn't feel right combining his work with mine. Thanks again, and good luck!