ToM third dino
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The Thing-o-Matic's Z stage possesses two unutilized mounting holes on the rear side, supporting only its heavy extruder via long levers from the left and right. During transportation in a vibrating vessel or non-upright position, these tiny bolts face significant stress. To alleviate this, I am testing an additional "dino" to stabilize the extruder stepper from the back. This experiment is documented on my blog: http://marcuswolschon.blogspot.de/2012/12/thing-o-matic-3rd-dino.html Alternatively, M5 bolts can be inserted with a bit of force or M6 bolts can be used to create proper threads in the plastic Z-stage and extruder for tighter hold.
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