Top bar relocation brackets for nozzle visibility Ender 5 plus

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Fed up with the top bar on your Ender 5 Plus obstructing your view of the nozzle? These brackets will allow you to move the bar down by about 9cm so you can see the printing process clearly. No original parts need modification, but I strongly recommend tapping a thread in the top ends of the bar to tighten it from the sides instead of just slipping it between the brackets. Additional holes are available to use the existing holes in the side of the bar. More hardware is needed: 8 M5 nuts for the 20x20 profiles, 8 M5x10mm hex socket head screws with washers. The STL files include the left and right hand side brackets (mirrored parts). Note that the picture shows a version before I realized the nuts have an alignment feature that I added to the bracket, preventing them from tightening properly. The uploaded STL files have this issue fixed. Update June 22nd 2020: I've renamed the STL file as I added a regular angle reinforcement bracket. - bar relocation bracket_L_E5+ is the actual left-hand version for the relocation bracket. - Angle bracket E5+ is the angle reinforcement bracket in case you don't want to relocate the front top bar but still want sturdier connections. I've also looked into making the relocation bracket suitable for the regular Ender 5, but unfortunately, it appears that the gantry travels very close to the front top bar, leaving no room to attach the bracket against the sides of the 20x20 profile. (Note: I don't have an Ender 5 to get measurements from, so I had to estimate from images online.) If someone can provide me with a measurement of the available space, I can create an asymmetric bracket to relocate the front top bar if that helps, but it won't be as sturdy.