MECHA SERIES

This models is a part of my MECHA series of main SV06+ Components.

X-Axis Carriage

Custom X-axis carriage, takes inspiration from the Monoblock Carriage by @SilencedFros_2044064. Improved to fix some minor annoyances I had with it.

• Uses M3 heat-set inserts (henceforth referred to as HSIs).

• All critical dimensions are within the footprint of the original designs, so mod compatibility should be 100%.

• Flex cuts clamp the bearings in place. If you need a tighter fit you can change it in Blender, but this works great for me. Please leave a comment if you encounter any issues. The model has cuts that function as material stress relief and holes to allow punching out the bearings if need be.

• You will need a decently accurate printer, especially if you're using solid polymer bearings, else the fit might be too tight and increase stick-slip for polymer bearings.

• Improvements over the Monoblock Carriage:

  • Material removed on the back to account for the flex that happens when bearings are inserted; this avoids any rear mounted components (e.g. a fan) from being pushed out of alignment or squeezing the flex cuts.

  • No flimsy small holes and features that break. Uses just the material itself to squeeze the bearings. (Do not print in PLA!)

  • Bearings are kept in place sideways by a separate piece, so that we don't have to go overkill on the clamping force, minimizing friction when used with solid polymer bearings.

  • Requires no special HSIs, just the standard length ones, unlike the Monoblock which requires shorter ones to not interfere with the bearing channels.

Print recommendations:

• Print as oriented. We want precision and strength for the bearing channels.

• Organic/Tree supports

• 15% gyroid infill

• Vertical perimeters: 4 (7 if you need more rigidity)

• Horizontal perimeters: 5 top, 4 bottom

• I recommend printing in PETG or similar, PLA will deform when under constant stress.