M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

**coleke** · 2012-12-01 16:45:43

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I didn't feel like heading out to the hardware store today to try and search for the elusive m3 bolt, so I am printing this out to extend the current endstop bolt. I went to Home Depot awhile back and picked up some ceramic and granite tiles to try printing on, but could not find the bolt at 3 different actual hardware stores.

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https://tinkercad.com/things/hiXZZUXOCZ … ring-tiles

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**jefferysanders** · 2012-12-02 09:56:10

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

mechanical pencil tube + lighter = golden in my case.

**coleke** · 2012-12-02 13:07:43

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

That is an excellent idea- this printed horribly at .3mm in PLA, I will have to try that

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**Stoney** · 2012-12-02 13:54:54

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

mentioned in another thread, a screw in motherboard spacer is the perfect length to extend the Z screw.

**cmetzel** · 2012-12-03 02:52:04

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

I just flipped my original screw upside down and I adjust it by hand. I just have to drop the bed a bunch to get my mitts in there.

**nickythegreek** · 2012-12-03 14:56:20

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

Stoney wrote:

mentioned in another thread, a screw in motherboard spacer is the perfect length to extend the Z screw.

Thanks for this info, now to hunt thru the house to find where I put all of these!

**Jonathan** · 2012-12-03 17:53:51

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

When I started using glass on my bed. The z screw was long enough to be adjusted. I wonder if sd started using longer screws at some point during production.

**cmetzel** · 2012-12-03 17:55:04

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

They just needed to move the mount down a little. Mine was basically bottomed out without the glass already, so I didn't have a choice when I started using glass.

**nickythegreek** · 2012-12-04 02:19:01

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

I picked up 15 count #6-32 to M3 Standoffs for $4 at a local Microcenter and they work! I can finally get this glass bed going.

**Stoney** · 2012-12-12 00:00:30

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

nickythegreek wrote:

I picked up 15 count #6-32 to M3 Standoffs for $4 at a local Microcenter and they work! I can finally get this glass bed going.

hehe, how long did you hunt the house for before giving up

**nickythegreek** · 2012-12-12 00:14:02

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

stoney, haha I found 1 bag immediately but they were the wrong thread. But I am really always looking for an excuse to go to MicroCenter.

**jefferysanders** · 2012-12-12 14:54:29

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Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods

Heck ya...I don't have thousands of those laying around from 20 years or PC repairs LOL.

Stoney wrote:

mentioned in another thread, a screw in motherboard spacer is the perfect length to extend the Z screw.

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