Glass plate/Mirror bed holder

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Work in progress... I need to test the heat resistance of various plastics to fine-tune the parts' thickness. And I have to check the weight added to the heatbed. If the total weight is too high, I will look for another solution. V.0.1 PLA Results: <ul> <li>No good result with standard PLA. I am unable to increase the thickness in the x-axis of the supports without them touching the gantry rails.</li> </ul> Weight: <ul> <li>1 heavy angle holder + clamping plate, weighs 19g => 19 * 4 = 76g.</li> <li>1 heavy side holder + clamping plate, weighs 33g => 33 * 4 = 132g.</li> </ul> So the complete set of heavy parts weighs 208g (7.337 Oz). (weight of screws not included) Design: <ul> <li>If you use a big wheel for bed leveling, it can be difficult to access the screw's heads.</li> <li>Thickness in the x-axis of the supports cannot be increased without them touching the gantry rails.</li> <li>Screws wear out their supports and may not tighten sufficiently. I will try using M4 screws.</li> </ul> Todo: <ul> <li>Move the location of the screws holes.</li> <li>Try using M4 screws.</li> <li>Try using High-grade PLA.</li> <li>Forget PLA and do it in PTEG.</li> <li>Measure the weight of the screws.</li> </ul> ABS Results: <ul> <li>Not tested yet.</li> </ul> Weight: <ul> <li>1 heavy angle holder + clamping plate, weighs 15g => 15 * 4 = 60g.</li> <li>1 heavy side holder + clamping plate, weighs 29g => 29 * 4 = 116g.</li> </ul> So the complete set of heavy parts weighs 176g (6.208 Oz). (weight of screws not included) Design: <ul> <li>If you use a big wheel for bed leveling, it can be difficult to access the screw's heads.</li> </ul>