Ender 5 Direct Drive with Cable Strain Relief

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I wanted to give the E5DD(Ender 5 Direct Drive) bracket a try by @modrows1 as an alternative to that kit, but I also made sure I had a cable strain relief(https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3591391/) in place. Since I couldn't use both at the same time, I updated the E5DD with a spot for a zip tie to hold the hot end cable. I wanted to make sure I had that because it reduces movement at the solder point, which can cause a fire if it comes loose. I haven't had a chance to try this yet, but I'll update once I do. I'm confident the direct drive part of it will work, but I just don't know if I got the sizing right for the cable relief. Please comment if you give it a shot. When I print it, I probably will print with solid infill. Although, I wonder if having a little bit of infill might help against warping from the heat of the motor. Update: I finally got a chance to print it, and the strain relief does its job. At some point, I might try to add something to help brace the part of the bracket that holds the motor. I notice that the motor moves a little bit when it extrudes or retracts. It's not much, but there's definitely a tiny bit of movement. I'm also going to order a lighter motor. This mod definitely adds weight to the gantry, and I'd like to minimize that. I'm probably going to go with that one(https://amzn.to/32om8Je). It's about 1/3 lighter than the stock motor.