Monoprice Maker Select i3 Proximity Mount

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I have tested this bracket thoroughly, but it falls short in its performance. The problem lies not with the bracket itself, but rather with the flawed design of the X carriage. Whenever the nozzle touches the bed before the sensor is triggered, it rotates to lift the sensor away from the bed. As a result, the nozzle dives further into the bed, necessitating an urgent redesign. This bracket was engineered to mount an LJ18A3-8-Z/BX inductive proximity sensor to the X carriage of either a Maker Select or Wanhao Duplicator i3 3D printer. The hole for the sensor is approximately 18mm in diameter; I have made available the FreeCAD file, which can be modified to suit your specific needs. The bracket attaches to the carriage directly above where the stock filament cooling fan resides, secured using two M3 hex cap bolts, two washers per bolt, and two wingnuts. Ensure that the bolts used are at least 10mm in length, taking into account the type of cooler you're employing. I have designed this bracket to be compatible with both the stock cooling fan and the DiiiCooler specifically engineered for Wanhao Duplicator i3 printers, available on Thingiverse. Hardware Requirements: 2 x M3x11mm bolts (or longer) 4 x M3 Washers 2 x M3 wingnuts or standard nuts/nyloc nuts Printer Settings: Monoprice Maker Select Printer: No raft layer is needed. - Supports are not necessary either. Resolution must be between 0.1 to 0.3 mm in thickness. At least 50% of the part should be solid (infill density). Notes: The bracket was printed using ABS plastic, layer resolution set at 0.1mm and a 100% infill rate. Slicing and printing were managed by Cura software, scaling the print up by 1% prior to slicing.