Wanhao duplicator i3 v2, Z-brace with multiple configuration options.

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Here are Z-braces for Wanhao duplicator i3 v2. These braces might not be as rigid as some other designs but they have several advantages. It's still like day and night compared to a non braced frame and I can print at twice the speed with even better results than before. Print all parts with 100% infill. Pros: 1. Looks 2. Can be directed to front or rear 3. Uses very little material to print 4. Easy to adjust, no tools needed after initial assembly 5. Will not interfere with your workspace around the build plate 6. Makes your printer totally square 7. Print a second set and mount to lower part of the tower or between the extrusions for even more adjustment possibilities 8. Always the correct angle. Will not initiate unwanted bending forces 9. No aluminum? Use a rigid board (min 450x450 mm) like MDF. Place your printer on top and fasten with wood screws. 10. Looks Cons: 1. Not as rigid as some other designs. 2. Some parts need support when printed. 3. Makes your friends jealous for having such a fancy printer. Print two pieces of each: Top_plate.stl (Mirror one piece) Bottom_plate.stl (Mirror one piece, need support) Top_joint_v2.stl (Need support) Bottom_joint_v3.stl (Need support) Locknut.stl (need support) Adjust_nut_15_slot.stl DT_nut_18.stl (You may need to redesign depending on what type of profile you use) Print four pieces of each: Angle.stl DT_nut_12.stl (You may need to redesign depending on what type of profile you use) Hardware: M4x16 hex flat-head cap screw, two pieces M4x20 hex flat-head cap screw, two pieces M3x8 hex socket cap screw, twenty-eight pieces M6 threaded rod one meter (two pieces cut in length) Six-millimeter internal diameter washer, four pieces M4 nylon lock nut, two pieces M4 nut, two pieces M6 nut, eight pieces Aluminum extruded profile, length equals five hundred millimeters, two pieces