Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6

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Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 05, 2015 10:22AM

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Has anyone mounted a direct drive E3Dv6 on an x-carriage successfully? Every design I come across the fan always interferes with the mount.

This is the closest I have found [www.thingiverse.com] but the fan still hits the 8mm smooth rod sad smiley

Thanks for any advice

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standupclothing

Re: Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 05, 2015 10:23AM

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I have found many good i3 mounts but none for the old horizontal i2 design

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gordonendersby

Re: Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 05, 2015 11:27AM

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Ive mounted the hexagon all metal hot end which is very similar in needing space for the fan.
I just imported an existing carriage into freecad and cut the hole bigger to accomodate the hot end and fan.

Gordon

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standupclothing

Re: Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 06, 2015 10:22AM

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Thanks, Gordon. I would do that too but the fan does not look like it will fit to clear the groovemount holes and if I rotate the fan it hits the 8mm smooth rod... ah so frustrating

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gordonendersby

Re: Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 06, 2015 12:19PM

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Talking of the fan reminded me i had the same problem but i sourced a 7mm thick fan from farnell that gave just enough clearance.
Most 20mm fans come as 10mm thick.

Gordon

Gordon
Currently have a tweaked mendel prusa i2
About to build a P3Steel.
[scratchpad.thisandthose.org]

Printer for hire.
[www.3dhubs.com]

Member of South London Makerspace:
[southlondonmakerspace.org]

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standupclothing

Re: Prusa i2 direct drive E3Dv6
June 06, 2015 12:51PM

Registered: 11 years ago
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Ah yeah I was hoping I could make this work but I think you are right. Thanks for the responses!

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