Ender 5 MicroSwiss Spider

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This is my first attempt at a modular, adaptable hotend. I was sick of heat creep with the MicroSwiss all metal hotend. I made the decision to go for the Creality Spider hotend and the only things that I don't like about it yet are the availability of nozzles and the 3d models I found so far for this set up. **Just to be very clear here. This will NOT work with the standard x carriage from Creality for at least two reasons. There are three holes missing in the x carriage, that need to be drilled and tapped and the distance between the plate of the carriage and the heat sink is different. The shroud is a very snug fit and will not fit unless you change the model! Also keep in mind that this is a fairly beefy but also heavy setup. If you have a lightweight bowden setup you might want to keep it light.** **I want to thank [Print2Win](https://www.thingiverse.com/print2win/designs) for his awesome 3d model of the [MicroSwiss Ender 5 Drive Plate](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4832331/files). It did help a ton for this model.** This won't win any hotend beauty competition. It is only focused on functionality. If the part cooling fan duct warps due to heat, it can be replaced without the need for adjusting the z offset on the printer. As long as you don't touch the right base plate and the mount for the BLtouch, you should be golden with any change. ### Bill of material: - Ruthex inserts in M2 (7pcs) and M3(13pcs) - cylinder head screws DIN EN ISO 4762 M2x8 (7pcs) - cylinder head screws DIN EN ISO 4762 M3x10 (11pcs) - cylinder head screws DIN EN ISO 4762 M3x16 (5pcs or only one if you use a 40x40x20mm heat sink fan) - cylinder head screws DIN EN ISO 4762 M3x25 (4pcs with 40x40x20mm heat sink fan) The inserts can be found on amazon [in M2](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B088QJG676/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1) and [here in M3](https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B088QJG676/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1). You can also order them from [their homepage](https://www.ruthex.de/collections/gewindeeinsatze). ### Material and printing I used TPU for the heat sink fan shroud and the mount of the part cooling fan. The shroud is designed to enclose the heat sink on three sides, forcing all the airflow of the fan through the heatsink. This part should be flexible as it is a very tight fit and might need a bit of flex (my print stuck perfectly in place without anything holding it). I printed the rest in nylon with 25% carbon fiber. I just want it to last longer as previous shrouds, that I printed with PETG, tended to melt and/or deform on prints with higher temperatures. But feel free to experiment. I only needed support on the little notch of the duct. Also I printed everything in the orientation of the provided models. ### Remixes, modding and alternative source As the zip download is still broken, i have decided to make the [repository with openSCAD sorce and STL files](https://codeworks.madmech.de/sebastian/E5-Microswiss-Spider/releases) public. Please do not try to register. It will not work as it is restricted to a whitelist of domains and email addresses. If you want to contribute, write me a message here first. I will only create a new release, when new or changed parts are printed and working.