<![CDATA[SoliForum - 3D Printing Community — M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/topic/690/m3-endstop-extender-for-bed-mods/ Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:54:29 +0000 PunBB <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6939/#p6939 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.

http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/installing-a-motherboard-01.gif

]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:54:29 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6939/#p6939 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6901/#p6901 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.

]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:14:02 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6901/#p6901 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6900/#p6900 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 smile

]]> Wed, 12 Dec 2012 00:00:30 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6900/#p6900 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6250/#p6250 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.

]]> Tue, 04 Dec 2012 02:19:01 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6250/#p6250 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6209/#p6209 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.

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:55:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6209/#p6209 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6208/#p6208 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.

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 17:53:51 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6208/#p6208 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6191/#p6191 Stoney wrote:

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

http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/installing-a-motherboard-01.gif

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

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:56:20 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6191/#p6191 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6167/#p6167 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.

]]> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 02:52:04 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6167/#p6167 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6135/#p6135 mentioned in another thread, a screw in motherboard spacer is the perfect length to extend the Z screw.

http://www.build-your-own-computer.net/image-files/installing-a-motherboard-01.gif

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:54:54 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6135/#p6135 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6134/#p6134 That is an excellent idea- this printed horribly at .3mm in PLA, I will have to try that

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 13:07:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6134/#p6134 <![CDATA[Re: M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6130/#p6130 mechanical pencil tube + lighter = golden in my case.

]]> Sun, 02 Dec 2012 09:56:10 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6130/#p6130 <![CDATA[M3 endstop Extender for bed mods]]> https://www.soliforum.com/post/6093/#p6093 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.

Here's the link if I didn't attach the file correctly:
https://tinkercad.com/things/hiXZZUXOCZ … ring-tiles

]]> Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:45:43 +0000 https://www.soliforum.com/post/6093/#p6093