x280mm FLEXIBLE DRAG CHAIN HACK

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HAVING VERY LITTLE PATIENCE, I DECIDED AGAINST PRINTING FORTY DRAG CHAIN LINKS ONE AT A TIME. THIS MOD WAS DESIGNED FOR ADVOCATES OF FLEXIBLE FILAMENT AND SHOULD FIT MORE THAN TWO ON A PRUSA I3 EASILY. IT IS A SIMPLE YET EFFECTIVE DRAG CHAIN MADE FROM TPU MATERIAL. THE CHAIN WOULD WORK JUST AS WELL WITH TPE, NINJA FLEX, FILAFLEX AND PROBABLY ANY OTHER FLEXIBLE MATERIAL YOU CAN FIND. IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED BAD LUCK WITH INDIVIDUAL DRAG CHAIN LINKS DE-LAMINATING, SPLITTING OR BREAKING, THIS ONE IS FOR YOU. I ADDED THE ADDITIONAL FILE SO THAT MORE THAN ONE CAN BE ZIP TIED TOGETHER FOR LONGER DISTANCE AXIS. YOU SHOULD PRINT IT WITH 25% INFILL OR LESS FOR THE BEST FLEXIBILITY AND RESULTS WITH TPU. YOU MIGHT EVEN BE ABLE TO STRAIGHTEN THE CHAIN OUT WITH A HEATED BED, THOUGH THAT SEEMS UNLIKELY. THERE ARE TWO HOLES ON EACH END WHICH MAKE IT EASY TO ATTACH IT TO A MOUNT FOR YOUR PRINTER OR SCREW INTO SOMETHING. SCALED UP VERSIONS WILL WORK JUST AS WELL AS THE ORIGINAL.