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V1.8

V1.8 12mm Z Mod

eddie

Add V1.8 option for 12mm Z rods
    CAD
      Z_Shaft_Assembly_12mm_v8.f3d
      Z_Shaft_Assembly_12mm_v8.step
    Images
      12mm_Z_Mod.png
      Cross_Section.png
      Top_View.png
    STLs
      [a]_z_shaft_retainer_12mm_lower_x4.stl
      [a]_z_shaft_retainer_12mm_upper_x4.stl
      z_bearing_block_a_12mm_x2.stl
      z_bearing_block_b_12mm_x2.stl
    .metadata.yml
    README.md

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Voron 1.8 Z Mod - 12mm

This replaces the 4x 8mm rods and 4x LM8LUU bearings with 12mm rods and LM12LUU bearings. I did this modification to a printer to see if I could tell the difference, but I couldn't see any clear difference. However, if you do, let me know!

Note that the top and bottom retainers shaft retainers are different--the top ones are slim (with a thin wall) as they need to clear the XY joints. The lower retainers have a bit more material on them.

Finally, as the 12mm rods are thicker and are shifted towards the center of the printer (to clear the side panels), the sideways bed extrusions that attach to the Z bearing blocks must be shorter by at least 6mm per side. If you are hand cutting the extrusions, consider cutting an extra 1-2mm off to allow clearance.

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Cross_Section

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