CR-10S Vertical Brace

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Please don't print these!!! I am going to redesign these brackets, there is a clearance issue with the hot end that I didn't see initially. The usable height is rather limited! Sorry for the inconvenience!! Sept 13, 2018. The new and improved rev 2 can be found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3108005 These brackets are designed for the CR-10S, helping to brace the vertical extrusions in place. I used ordinary 3/4 inch square aluminum tubing from my local hardware store, cutting them to 24 inches in length for extra wiggle room. They look fantastic and work extremely well! I set infill to 20% but increased the inner/outer wall thickness to 3 layers for added strength. These were printed in PLA on tape at 200C/60C. I designed these brackets in Tinkercad, taking three attempts to get the angle and clamp part just right. Mr. Pythagoras helped me calculate the precise angles needed. When making and installing these brackets, insert the aluminum tubing into both brackets first. Also, ensure you deburr the edges of the tubing where you cut them. Push the tubing all the way into the bottom bracket and loosely attach it to the printer frame. Then adjust the height of the top bracket to line up with the frame. Attach (with t-nuts and 4mm screws). Avoid over tightening the screws! Next, put screws and nuts into the clamp part of the bracket and gently tighten them. If you hear the plastic protesting, that's tight enough! I used stop nuts on the clamps to prevent them from loosening.