Veruca ABP Modification

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This workaround offers a temporary solution for misbehaving Thing-o-Matic ABPs. Many users are facing issues with their ABP's, and an experimental 1010 steel belt has shown limited success. To overcome this problem without modifying the ABP body, a user suggested using aluminum plate as a build platform. This method offers several advantages like a flat, stable platform, raftless printing, utilizing scrap ABS, non-destructive modification, and avoiding collisions with SHCSs. However, it requires re-setting the Z-axis calibration value, limiting the ABP conveyor belt action to one print at a time, and using acetone with proper safety precautions. The process involves sourcing a 0.125 inch thick aluminum square, removing the belt, rollers, and heater PCB from the ABP, marking and drilling holes on the aluminum, cutting out spaces for wiper and header, reinstalling the heater board, sanding and acetoning the surface of the aluminum plate. The thin layer of acetone-mixed ABS makes an "uber-raft", which is easy to remove from the aluminum and provides excellent adhesion for printed objects. This method has proven effective, allowing users to print objects outside the confines of the Thing-o-Matic.