UPDATED! Anet A8 - e3d v6 XtraSolid Support with 60mm fan v2.0

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After trying every single e3d v6 clamp on Thingiverse for my Anet A8, I decided to design my own with a custom structure. I was printing all of them in PLA, and every single one flexed a lot during printing, creating ugly distortions in my prints. UPDATE v2.0: Corrected the belt holder because it was too tight. Added an inductive sensors holder for 16 and 18mm ones. Added a BLTouch support in an alternative main extruder piece, with offset values of 16.75mm Y and 33.5mm X. So here it is - a very sturdy and solid clamp specifically designed for the A8's X-carriage, along with a much more silent 60mm fan instead of the stock 40mm one (search for it on Amazon if you don't have one; look for the slim version to reduce weight on the X carriage). I will design a 40mm fan conduct in the future as well, but I really recommend using a 60mm one due to its single-fan design and quieter operation. YOU WILL NEED A WORKING BOWDEN KIT. Make sure you have the correct e3d v6 for the bowden before trying to print and follow guides on Facebook or forums to buy the right pieces. This design reuses the stock LM8UUs and all the screws from the original Anet A8, which you'll need to remove from the original aluminum cases and clamp onto the carriage using the three rear clamps I designed with the original screws that held them in place on the stock metal X-carriage. IF YOU LIKE MY DESIGN, FEEL FREE TO CLICK THE "LEAVE A TIP" BUTTON ON MY PROFILE TO ENCOURAGE ME TO CONTINUE DESIGNING ANET A8 THINGS. Feel free to write me messages or leave comments with advice or requests; if I can, I'll help you out. I don't have a lot of free time, so I don't have any plans to design things for other printers or projects that aren't useful to me, but I'm open to ideas to improve my skills. NB: If some pieces need work, please let me know. To fix them, you can lightly cook the piece to soften it and correct small imperfections - for example, if a screw seems too large for a hole. Then tell me about the problem in the comments below, and I'll try to apply corrections. NB: YOU'LL HAVE TO MOUNT THE X-ENDSTOP UPSIDE-DOWN TO MAKE IT WORK PROPERLY Print Settings: Printer: Anet A8 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: 0.16 Infill: 15% Notes: My advice is to print all the pieces at relatively low speed with Simplify3D, because it's the only one that keeps internal dimensions right, so holes will be precise. Use 3-4 top and bottom layers and increase the infill as you want - the more, the more solid piece you'll have. I used 15-20% and it worked well. Place custom supports if you can under the slots for the bearings and in the hole for the extruder, or simply let the software do it automatically. How I Designed This Designed entirely by me in Fusion 360