Solidoodle Bowden/J-Head Adapter Plate w/ X-Axis Endstop

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This is an adapter plate that converts the Solidoodle 1, 2, and 3 printers into a J-head bowden style system. I made this upgrade myself to get rid of the unreliable stock acrylic sheet hotend and save weight on the carriage. The plate and clip easily install using existing hardware from the old hotend. See the pictures for details. You'll need two long screws that held the extruder to the carriage, their nuts, plus two short bolts and nuts, and one long through bolt on the stepper motor (for the z-axis limit switch). Once you have these parts, bolt the plate to the carriage and press in the two nuts for the clamp. Next, place the J-head ring into the groove on the adapter plate and bolt it to the adapter with the two scavenged bolts. Replace the existing z-axis limit switch with the recovered longer screw, recalibrate the z height, secure the bowden tube to the extruder stepper, mount the extruder stepper setup, wire everything back up, and enjoy. To complete this upgrade, you'll need a new J-head hotend and an extruder motor like these: https://www.amazon.com/EAONE-All-Metal-Extruder-Stainless-Makerbot/dp/B074NX68MP/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3W2JEKQ4YL2KD&keywords=jhead+hotend&qid=1552944021&s=gateway&sprefix=jhead+%2Caps%2C482&sr=8-2 https://www.amazon.com/Improved-YOTINO-Extruder-Accessories-Filament/dp/B07BMLD646/ref=sr_1_4?crid=21G8ORF4G1NB2&keywords=filament+feeder&qid=1552944616&s=gateway&sprefix=filament+fee%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-4 If you have any questions, please post them in the comments. I'll be happy to respond. Also, if this design works well for you and you like it, consider tipping. It will help me further develop this design and its features. Thanks!