Ender 5 Y Axis Linear Rail Kit for 350mm+ Linear Rails

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This is a remix of the Ender 5 Linear Rail Mod but exclusively for the Y Axis. The reasoning behind this remix of mine is that the original thing doesn't account for using longer Linear Rails (350mm or more) which may be useful for some people. In my case I had a 380mm Linear Rail, but the stock setup would not allow me to mount it because a lot of space is occupied by the Y axis Tensioners and the Y rod Supports. This is where the magic comes: I have found absolutely NO replacement Y rod supports on the internet, which is why I designed my very own support instead! This, together with a Y Belt tensioner of your choice (WARNING: NOT INCLUDED IN THIS KIT) allows you to effectively mount longer linear rails than the puny 300mm you WERE supposed to use in the original mod. WARNING: While the Y rod support allows a lot of leniency for the screw, it is supposed to be a press fit with the bushing (which you can take off your original support or buy on the internet), so if your printer does not have decent tolerances, you may need to print it more than once before finding out the right size (I can successfully print it at 100% and press-fit it with a hammer called LOVE). I have found that replacing the Y switch is not necessary, but I have included it for the purpose of leaving that choice to you. I have used PETG to print all the parts, however PLA should work fine nonetheless, since none of the parts are exposed to excessive forces and / or heat. All parts are designed to print without supports of any kind. EDIT 18/11/2021: Added revision 2 for the rod supports, made it thicker so it can withstand more before breaking when using PLA.