Printrbot Simple Metal SD Card attachment with feet

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Printrbot permits printing from Micro SD cards, though the reader is situated in a very hard to access place. A box attaches to the left side of your printer and houses the SD end of a MicroSD-to-SD adapter cable. You need to edit the G-Code of the printer to slide the SD card reader inside the box before it closes up. Locate the G1 instruction that prints layer 162. Since my layers have a thickness of .3mm (first layer) and .2mm, I inserted the formula: .3 + .2 * 161 = 32.5; so I placed the G1 Z32.500 F4200.000 code at this point. In front of this instruction insert a pause to lift the hot end, ensuring the plastic on layer 161 doesn't melt. Your modified code will resemble: G1 Z42.500 G4 P120000 G1 Z32.500 F4200.000 You'll need to be there when the printer pauses, giving you about two minutes to insert the card reader. If that time frame is insufficient, hit Pause in Repetier-Host. You must also attach bumper feet to the bottom of this box and to the right side of the printer. For my installation, I utilized: SDHC to micro SD TF Flex Zip Extension cable Adapter for GPS DVD / mobile phone. Remove the plastic housing from this adapter since it's unnecessary. On the PCB underneath, you'll find a capacitor near the edge and a resistor in the middle - take out that resistor. Waxman 4215395N 1/2 inch Round Self Stick Bumpers,12 pieces, Clear TinkerCad project