Dial Gauge Mount for Tenlog TL-DL3 Pro IDEX OR any Titan Extruder

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Trying to level the bed on my new Tenlog DL3 Pro, I used this original thing: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4747905/files It got me close enough to print other things, but it kept tipping over and if I held it up it would throw off my measurements. It was also large, bulky and took too long to print (the sides were unnecessarily strong), nor did it account for the fan screws on the sides of the Titan extruders. I started modifying it in Blender, and then just threw it out and made my own from scratch. This device clips beneath the Titan extruder so that the holes up top can be attached through the slot in the middle (see photo). I happened to have some machine screws & nuts lying around that fit quite well (#6-32 x2"), but you can use anything with a head less than 5mm in diameter and a shaft less than 4mm in diameter. You could even use a kind of printed wing nut with a shaft, then use binder clips to hold it in place. Ventilation holes are present in the front so that the extruder can be hot and running while calibrating, since you should always calibrate when hot. This was designed for a common dial indicator with an attachable back, I used this specific one from Amazon: Clockwise Tools DICR-0105 Dial Indicator Gage Gauge 0-1 inch Measuring Tool https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07C7HH17H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The included peg .stl file can be used to attach the gauge to the frame. You will want to configure the slicer to print the peg on a raft with supports, as opposed to using a skirt. Don't worry, it'll come off just fine and it can be rough without impacting usability. The main Thing that holds the dial gauge however does NOT need a raft. This Thing was designed to be printed on a machine not yet properly calibrated since that's the point; whether the X, Y or Z are off, there are intra-layer depth problems or the slicer's not properly configured, as long as the initial layer adheres to the bed and you can print SOMETHING, you can print this which will get you dialed you in (literally).