Prusa i3 MK3 YYZ Pi Camera Rig

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A camera rig that tracks the Y and Z axes for stable timelapses. Reuploaded because I couldn't figure out how else to enter it into the #PimpMyPrusa design challenge. The Prusa team sent my MK3 with stainless steel rods and sent me hardened steel ones to replace them. This left me with a few extra rods and bearings to use, so I came up with this Idea. When coming up with this idea, I had 2 main goals: 1) Always be able to see the nozzle. 2) Stabilize bed movement for smoother timelapse I am proud to say that this model manages to do both of those things as expected. The timelapses come out looking like they were shot on a Core-XY machine like an Ultimaker, where the bed descends during the timelapse as the print head does its thing. The bed doesn't appear to move in any direction but down, and the nozzle is always visible during the entire print to help spot issues through Octoprint. The camera may be mounted too low for some people, so adjust it accordingly. The camera rig should be assembled and hopefully sliding smoothly. If it isn't moving smoothly, try loosening things and tightening them again. And as promised, here is the Onshape document.