Anycubic Predator Modifications

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I'm watching the filament extruder shake wildly while being tied to the springs and I see the filament coil up to a breaking point when the axis are sent home, so I have to make some changes. Item List: 1. 100cm 20x20mm aluminum rod 2. 120mm PC DC brushless fan - high air flow (DC 12v 0.80A AFB1212SH Delta Electronics, Inc.) 3. Capricorn 1.75mm Filament Tube 4. M4 Hex for top and bottom aluminum housing and filament holder 5. M3 Hex for 120mm fan (use the correct length so it does not hit the power supply housing) and filament extruder box 6. M2 Hex for filament sensor 7. 4 unho led lights 8. Lita Elek 12v-24v Led Dimmer Controller 9. 12v external power supply for Led lighting 10. Buck/Boost 12-24v module for new fan 11. CCTREE build plate adhesion sheet Note: 1. Some parts were printed in parts and glued due to tricky geometry and print-ability (3D printer used was Anycubic Delta Pro, Mini and Mega S). 2. The filament extruder was put in a box because trying to disassemble it to adjust the angle of the fastener was found to be difficult/fixed and I did not want to damage it. 3. The filament sensor cable was extended by soldering a new wire and wrapped with shrink tube at new connection and the line with electrical tape. 4. The factory extruder cable was long enough for relocation. 5. A 110mm hole was drilled with Milwaukee Hole Dozer for installing a 120mm cooling fan. The direction of the fan blows air up and out (the ventilation holes were covered with clear/transparent tape except for the air holes under the stepper motors and near the motherboard and voltage booster for the heat bed for maximum air flow and cooling). The new fan is powered by replacing the factory internal fan connection for cooling the motherboard. A buck/boost module was used to control the speed and noise level of the installed fan. 6. Some tape was used for tightening the loose fit. 7. Two top aluminum rod fastening parts need to be printed for both sides. P.S. I didn't spend time to finesse the appearance of the parts because I needed to use the printer in a hurry for the larger build volume for my current project. The factory Ultrabse build plate works fine but had trouble with small diameter first-layer holes so the CCTREE build plate sheet was used.