Core A8 Slim (Anet A8)

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This is a CoreXY rebuild for the Anet A8. It's a new slim version of the Core A8. You can build it using parts from an Anet A8 plus some pulleys, belts and frame material. Differences over the Core A8: * Many fewer parts and printing time. * Strong mountings and clamps. * Some belts hide inside the frame. * New parts are designed to require minimal support when printing if any. * X and Y overall size is the same. Z height is 115mm shorter but still has 310 Z build volume. * Z carriage is lighter and doesn't require frame parts. * Belt tensioning system removed from the carriage and adjustable motor mounts are used for belt tensioning. It still has 310x310 build volume, still uses the stock Anet A8 Y carriage so accepts any bed that will fit on that, and has extension parts for a 310x310 bed to be mounted on the original Y carriage. E3D-V6 carriage. For the full 310x310 build volume. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3653778 Moving Extruder mount. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3669694 I printed all parts at 0.3mm layer height to speed up printing time with 15% infill and 3 walls at 0.4mm. It includes a Y carriage to support the stock Anet A8 X carriage and most other X carriages for the Anet A8. If it is the same width of the stock carriage and uses the same belt mounting bolt holes, it should be compatible. Also has a Y carriage to support the HyperCube X carriages. E3D-V6 carriage using horizontal rods: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3653778 There has been one made from the round tube if that's what you want to use. https://www.thingiverse.com/make:659312 The frame is designed around square tubing 25.4x25.4mm with a wall thickness of 1.4mm - 2mm. There is a remix for 25mm framing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3567396 Also for 20mm framing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3588785 Frame Parts Quantity and Sizes. * Vertical Z Tube 420mm x 4 * Horizontal Y Tube 400mm x 2 * Horizontal X Tube Top 345mm x 2 * Horizontal X Tube Bottom 440mm x 2 The overall size when built = 52x49x50cm Anet A8 Rods Size. * 4 x W8 length = 380mm * 2 x W8 length = 436mm Extra Parts Used. REQUIRED: Compatible Frame Material. REQUIRED: 6 20 Toothed Pulleys: https://goo.gl/tMUitp REQUIRED: 4 meters of the GT2 belt: https://amzn.to/2X9pUn0 Everything else needed comes from the Anet A8. OPTIONAL: 310x310 heated bed: https://goo.gl/cck31K OPTIONAL: 310x310 Ultra base glass plate: https://goo.gl/7vqwXh OPTIONAL: Extra nuts and bolts if you want. https://goo.gl/vRQ9uS Please join the Facebook group to help with your build or questions. https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoreA8/ Parts List: * Clamp Bearings x4 * Clamp Frame x4 * Clamp Rods x8 * Left Idler Corner x1 * Right Idler Corner x1 * Left Motor Corner x1 * Right Motor Corner x1 * XY Motor Mount x2 * Y Endstop x 1 * Z Carriage x2 * Z Endstop x1 * Z Rod and Motor Mount x2 * Z Rod Mount x2 Only one type of Y carriage is needed.