Qidi tech 1 adjustable glass bed clips / clamps / brackets 4mm glass

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I don't like sticker surfaces mainly because I'm used to being able to remove the bed and do my stuff freely, I hate cleaning those stickers and sometimes they're not even flat. On this printer, a clip or bracket that's higher than the glass or mirror can be a problem - the nozzle can drag on the bracket, especially on the back right side. That can be fixed with DrLex since it's customizable, but it's for a FlashForge. I like to print stuff and use it, so going out to find hardware (screws, etc.) wasn't a good idea for me. This can be printed and used with the printer screws and nuts - there's nothing else necessary to make it work. ABS is mandatory due to the high temperature of the bed; I've tested this on long prints (18 hours or more) without any issues. This was modified to hold a 4mm glass or mirror, which is a common size. I just bought a piece of glass and cut it myself to the same size as the bed - I'm not great at cutting glass, but I think it'll work for other sizes too; I'll know when my borosilicate surface arrives. UPDATE October 21, 2018: Version 2 The brackets or clamps were adjusted so they can hold a borosilicate glass (finally arrived - 3mm). V2 now can hold glass that's 3-4mm wide with the same bracket. Screws were modified for better grip and to be more friendly with the nuts; the hole for the screw is slightly larger, just force the metal screw through. The brackets can be printed at the maximum speed your printer can handle - print the screws at a lower speed, I did 80% of my max speed. Z height can be adjusted by printing this to match the width of your crystal; I'm using a 4mm glass right now so it was printed at 4mm wide (which can be adjusted in your slicer) just make sure the rod size is correct for yours - mine are 10mm and I think there's two versions. In the pictures, you'll see borosilicate 3mm glass and a 4mm mirror installed with the same clamps/brackets. http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1697935