Piper 2 - Z-Cable Chain

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<p>This a Z-Axis Cable Chain for the 1/2" U.S. Piper 2 CoreXY Printer.</p> <p>Parts are designed to insert into EMT tube of left rear gantry when looking at the front of the printer. Mirror z-chain-frame.stl in your slicer for right hand side.</p> <p>Print the following quantities:</p> <p>(1) z-chain-frame.stl</p> <p>(2) half-inch_emt_insert_2mm-rev3.stl</p> <p>(1) z-chain-gantry2.stl</p> <p>(1) half-in_emt_mount2.stl</p> <p>(?) cable_chain_link.stl</p> <p>(?) cable_chain_clip.stl</p> <p>Purchase Parts:</p> <p>(2) 6-32 x 2" screws with nuts</p> <p>(2) 6-32 x 1/2" screws with nuts</p> <p>(2) no.6 washers</p> <p>Assembly:</p> <ol> <li>Insert a nut into each half-inch_emt_insert_2mm-rev3.stl</li> <li>Side a washer over each screw hole of the z-chain-frame.stl</li> <li>Insert a 6-32 x 2" screw through the washer and z-chain-frame.stl part</li> <li>screw on half-inch_emt_insert_2mm-rev3.stl onto each 6-32 x 2" screw</li> <li>Insert assembly into the two open EMT tubes at the left rear gantry corner</li> <li>Assemble as many cable_chain_link.stl as needed to form a chain. A 400mm high system uses about 22 for each side</li> <li>Assemble cable chain to mounted z-chain-frame.stl assembly.</li> <li>Assemble to z-chain-gantry2.stl to other end of cable chain</li> <li>Mount z-chain-gantry2.stl to end back frame Z-EMT pipe with half-in_emt_mount2.stl and two 6-32 x 1/2" screws and nuts at about half way up the pipe. Note: this will be mounted on a slight angle since the z-chain-frame.stl assembly is not parallel to the frame of the Piper 2.</li> </ol> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer:</strong></p> <p>Anet A8</p> <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong> <div><p>No</p></div> <p><strong>Supports:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong> <div><p>0.2 to 0.3mm</p></div> <p><strong>Infill:</strong></p> <p>25% to 35% Cubic</p> <p><strong>Filament:</strong></p> Zyltech PLA and PETG <p>Black</p> <p><br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>This is designed for a Piper 2 version 2 U.S., however it may work on the Piper 2 version 1 U.S. </p> If you want to use a 20mm OD U.K. Piper 2, I can easily make new emt\_insert parts, just leave a comment with a nominal I.D. dimension. </div></p></p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories