When I drive down Z to 290mm the drag chain gets confused by the z axis motor-cable-cover. (Github: Motion-System/STLs/Motor Cable Cover.stl) https://github.com/e3donline/Motion-System/blob/master/STLs/Motor Cable Cover.stl Did anyone constuct a better version of the cover yet? I personaly think that the motor cable cover should have less height and more width so that the drag chain can take a stable place on it. We could as well improve the construction for future buyers: - Why is the motor cable (or dragchain) not on the opposite side? My back panel has both cut-outs (motor cable cut-out and drag chain cut-out) on the same side of the z axis. - The "english flag like" cut-out in the bottom plate of the machine is so big that you see the motor cables from underneath. I would change that in the future. (I would not cut out stuff in the bottom plate at all.)
Hi, That's my bad on the drag chain hitting the cable cover. I recommend removing two links from the dragchain to prevent this. The dragchain is on the side it is to keep all the wires as close to each otrher as possible. The base plate has the flag cut into it to reduce weight. I'll have a look at altering the design to cover the wires although not really that important. THank you for the feedback
I put this on my snagging list the day I built it. I so rarely use a lot of z height it's been forgotten about since...
Couldn't we move the motor cable to the other side and mirror the cover? Then these two couldn't interfere to begin with.
yes this would be the easiest way. I will do the cut out also on the other side in the elec panel. And will turn the z motor. The other cut out I will design a new cover with less height and will use it for the panel due cable
Pretty hacky but if you put a wedge on top of the z cable cover the dragchain will be deflected to the side of it, it has enough lateral give to be able to do it. A useful temporary hack if you don't want to replace the cover completely or realize halfway through a print it is going to become an issue and you don't want to abort it.
I did draw, print and install another protective part ontop of the z motors cable. Here are some pictures. This is my solution. But I still recommend to follow Gregs recommendation: I like my cover alot more than the original one -> but the chain elements have absolutly no space left at the end of the z axis still.
