Ridget Extruder Holder Mount for MK8 on Prusa i3 - new with cooling duct

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Updated Version with Cooling Duct on Rear! This Extruder Holder Solves Major Issues Other Constructions Face It Secures the Extruder Firmly in Place - No Tilting or Slipping Caused by X-Axis Acceleration It Provides a Clear Path for Airflow Around the Stepper Motor Stator, Ensuring Proper Cooling and Preventing Deformation Easy Installation and Removal of the Extruder, Even with Existing Wiring A Cable Loop Support is Included for Neat Organization The Added Cooling Duct Offers an Optional Cooling Solution - Not a Replacement for Dedicated Part Cooling Assemblies But Still Very Helpful on Critical Parts For Optimal Results, Rotate the Printed Object in the Slicer to Ensure Airflow Reaches Critical Areas Printing and Assembly Instructions Choose the Right Brackets for Your Extruder - Two Types are Provided: One for 3mm Threaded Rods (Recommended) and Another for 40mm M3 Screws Both Bracket Types Have Different Indents on One Side to Fit Various Stepper Motor Lengths; Use the 1.5mm Indent Next to the Extruder if the Flange is 7mm Thick For Additional Insulation, Apply Aluminum Adhesive Tape as Shown in the Pictures Use the Mounting Holes as Indicated in the Pictures; Drill a Hole Through the Carrier and Secure with Nuts or Screws for Extra Strength Screw in the Fan Bracket from the Left Using a 20mm Screw; It Acts as the Cable Loop Mounting Point Insert the Extruder, Bind Cables Together with Spiral Hose (Drag Chains are Overrated), and Fixate with a Cable Tie to the Fan Bracket => Check Out My Other Prusa i3 Reworks in My Collection => This Part is Used in My Prusa i3 Master Rework Print Settings Printer: Prusa i3 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.25mm Infill: 33% Notes: Use ABS; PLA Won't Handle the Extruder Temperature Choose the Right Brackets for Your Extruder - Two Types are Provided... Post-Printing Instructions Print the Part Upright, as Shown; Support Structure is Not Needed Give it a Gentle Touch with the File and Some Sanding; Cover Exposed Areas with Aluminum Adhesive Tape or Glue On Aluminum Foil with Epoxy Screw in Threaded Rods with an Electric Drill Use Mounting Holes in the X-Carrier for Upper Holes on the Extruder Holder; Drill Additional Holes Below Hook the Fan Bracket into the Hole in the Fan and Insert the Extruder to the Holder Mounted with New Wiring New Wiring (Wires are Still Too Long) Deformation on Old Extruder Holder (After 2 Months); Stepper Runs Usually at Around 50°C