Creator Pro / Replicator / Duplicator X-Axis Carriage for E3D V6 Hot End

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Human: I've never once required two extruders for my MakerBot Creator Pro, but as I'm eager to experiment with unique filaments and achieve more consistent prints I decided upgrading to an E3D V6 Hot End would be a significant step forward. If you haven't discovered E3D Hot Ends yet, you should definitely check them out - they produce some fantastic products, including a 2 input / 1 output hot end and a water-cooled quad hot end: http://e3d-online.com I initially designed a mount that fitted onto the existing carriage, however it wasn't perfect as the existing carriage was clearly not designed with the E3D Hot End in mind. So I created this custom carriage. The bearing housings work exactly the same as the original MakerBot Creator Pro carriage, just snap the bearings into place. The belt anchor from the original carriage can be used with this carriage. Just fit the Hot End into the mount, position over the other half of the mount and secure with suitably sized M3 screws through to the extruder stepper motor. The left extruder motor should line up perfectly with the top of the Hot End. I have fed the heater and thermocouple wires through the space under the stepper motor. You may also notice I have an extra piece of plastic in the images which the wires are cable tied to - this was just a 20mm x 20mm x 10mm cube that I had lying around, primarily used to allow the end stop to press the carriage. I plan on incorporating this into the carriage on a later revision. I will also be changing the other side of the carriage to accommodate a cooling fan next to the nozzle. Print Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer: MakerBot Replicator 2 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.15 Infill: 60% Notes: I printed this in PLA, with the right-hand side of the carriage on the print bed - it gave me good results printing with my Makerbot Replicator 2. I plan on printing this in either PETG, ABS or Nylon in the future on the Flashforge Creator Pro.