Slim X Axis Cable Chain with Extruder and Hotend Mount for Ender 3 Pro

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Please post your makes and report your issues, thanks! Slim X Axis Cable Chain for Ender 3 Pro READ INSTRUCTIONS BELOW _________________________________ Full Z-heigt Full X-width No supports for printing Great filament guide Absolute clean design Be careful when printing on full height, there may be some conflict from the cable chain with the ptfe-tubing!!! __________________________________ **UPDATE 27. July 2020** I renamed the extruder-mounts and added versions for dual-drive extruder and 32mm. **UPDATE 29. June 2020** I replaced the hotend mount with a new one that is designed to secure the cable more efficiently. **UPDATE 23. April 2020** I made some minor adjustments to the installation instructions to make them clearer. __________________________________ **CHOOSING THE EXTRUDER MOUNT:** Remove one screw of the leadscrewnut and the extruder spring. Measure the distance between the edge of the extruder/bracket to the outer diameter of the leadscrewnut (Photo). The measured distance corresponds to the name of the file you need. There are three versions for each distance: <b>stock</b> for the stock plastic extruder with the claw on the side <b>alu</b> for the silver or red aluminium extruder with single drive and idlerwheel <b>alu-dd</b> for the red aluminium extruder with dual drive gears (bond-tech) 0.2 layer height, 3 perimeters, 20% Infill (Honeycomb) Cable chain from thingiverse for Y and Z axis. I used the cable chain parts for the other axis from: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2920060 And the cable links from: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3491926 (do not use his bed spacers and mount!!!) __________________________________ **INSTALLATION:** **PREPARATION:** Make sure all the links are moving freely. Especially at the mountings! **#1:** Cut the cable ties that hold the tube and the cables together. Remove the filament out of your system. **#2:** Unscrew the springt and remove it from the extruder. Remove the extruder lever. **#3:** Install the hotend-mount and secure the cable with cable ties. Install the slim cable links with covers (16x) on the cable and attach it to the hotend-mount. **#4:** Unscrew the two bolts from the lead-screw-nut and take them apart. Pay attention not to loose the 4 small spring washers. The lead-screw-nut must rest in place! **#5:** Wiggle the extruder mount in place. If you have the stock extruder pay attention to the cable claws (pictures) and guide it in there first. **#6:** Reinsert the two screws for the lead-screw-nut to secure the extruder mount. Align the mount before tightening. IMPORTANT: Only use the 2 spring washers on the bottom! If you have proper alignment of your complete Z-rod and extruder bracket you can assemble it without the spring washers **#7:** Attach the cable chain on the extruder mount and secure the cable ties next to the x-axis. Make sure there is no tension in the cable. Secure the lower cable ties for the z-chain. **#8 (optional):** Screw in the ptfe-push-fit and add some tubing. You may could remove any printed filament guide on top of the printer. **#9:** Reassemble your extruder in the opposite direction. The lever first and then the spring. **#10:** Add cable chain for your z-axis. As mentioned above. Watch picture for routing the cables.