Organic Diagonal Braces for Ender 3 (Generative Design)

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These brackets slide onto the corners of the Ender 3 (normal, Pro, or v2). Once installed, an 8mm diameter all-thread bar (400mm long) can be installed diagonally between them to improve the stability and reduce vibration of the 3D printer (thereby improving print quality). To install, simply remove the plastic end covers from the frame of your printer, then slide these brackets onto the frame. Place a long rod of all-thread with a nut and washer on each end in between, and tighten the nuts gently by hand. Some background info: these were created using Fusion 360's "Generative Design" suite. Generative design is an automated design tool. You specify the key part features, the material, the loads expected, etc., and then the computer creates a part that fits your needs. It usually creates parts that are very organic-looking, like these. This process is relatively new, but holds promise for advanced industries like aerospace, nano-robotics, and space exploration, where space-vs.-size-vs.-weight is really important. Generative design is a new technology that has its own drawbacks, but it is really cool, and creates parts that often look really cool. If you're interested, the original parts that I based these ones off of can be found here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4642037 Those parts are older, sturdier, but also less cool looking :)