Tevo Tarantula Flexion Extruder X-Carriage

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This is a mod of the X car for the Tevo Tarantula to allow the use of the Flexion Extruder by Diabase. It's designed to utilize the direct extruder of Diabase with a BL Touch sensor for autobed levelling. This mod uses the belt lock of the excellent modular X car basic by Thingirob (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1438795). Also, due to the extra-weight on the X axis, I strongly recommend reinforcing it. In my case, instead of adding a second Z rod, I use the lead screw bearing holder by Colindo (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1784630). I keep the original X axis motor of the tarantula in order to have enough torque for the extruder. This mod requires the following printable parts: Direct Flexion Extruder X car (file n°1 V1 or V2, see below for differences), BL touch sensor spacer (file n°2), Dedicated fan duct (file n°3), Belts Locks (2) (you can find it here : http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1438795). Additionally, the following non-printable parts are needed: 2 M3x40 screws to hold the extruder motor from the back, 2 M3x35 screws to hold the whole extruder assembly on the motor, The Flexion Extruder by Diabase and its accessories, The BL touch sensor, X & Y Probe Offsets for BL Touch : X Probe offset from nozzle: -4 mm, Y Probe offset from nozzle: 64 mm. I strongly recommend doing a PID autotune after installation. Special thanks to Austin Reid from Diabase for his advice. ########## Note ########## I just added a V2 edit of the X-car, the new version makes it easier to place screws and has a reinforcement of the belt locking system. ######################### Relevant links: Diabase Flexion Extruder - https://flexionextruder.com/ BL Touch sensor -https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bltouch-auto-leveling-sensor-for-3d-printers Print Settings Printer Tevo Tarantula Rafts Doesn't Matter Supports Doesn't Matter Resolution 200µm Infill 80%