Easiest CR-10 S/S4/S5 Z-Braces / M8 rods / strong print

myminifactory

This should be by far the easiest Z-rod upgrade for your printer. Check out my construction video here: https://www.instagram.com/p/B00FgQPo8bj/. Be sure to follow me on insta: @b03tz3D (https://www.instagram.com/b03tz3d/). The download link for STEP files and such is here: https://a360.co/2YtN8cA. Credit me if you do anything with it. The topbraces fit perfectly so be sure not to overextrude or you will need to sand them down. Everything prints without supports. Printing tips---------------- I printed everything at 75% infill, except the screws, which were printed at 85%. But to be fair, if you print with three parameters, you can easily get away with 50% infill or less (don't use less than 30%). This mount is very strong! Stuff you will need (not a lot!)------------------------ The only things you will need are (which you cannot print):- Two M8 rods (56cm or 22 inches)- Four M3 screws / bolts For the M3 screws, print these drop-in T-nuts: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3050607. Trust me, they are very strong and can easily handle this job! If you don't want to use them, you can also use M4 with metal drop-in T-nuts if you want. Construction order:-------------------------- Slide in the top brackets Screw the topscrews on the M8 rod Screw the M8 rod into the bottom brackets (make sure it's snug and tight) Slide the topscrews in their slots Adjust / tension the whole setup (I made it so that it pulls on the frame)