recommend x-carriage for all metal hot end and fan

Hi all.

I've just got an all metal hexagon hot end for my prusa i2.
But it won't fit in my x carriage with the fan attached to the fins as the aperture is too small.

Can anyone recommend an x carriage that will take a hexagon hot end and fan attached?
Its all based on m8 rods with lm8uu bearings.
Also need 4mm holes to bolt down the extruder I'm using as well.

Thanks
Gordon

Hi there,

For my Prusa i2, I use the "Reinforced X Carriage" by "jonaskuehling". You can find it here on thingiverse:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:18657

The fan mount I used for the fins on my hexagon hotend is this one:
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:441116

For the fan mount, make sure you use the "hexagon_25_25.stl" as opposed to the other one, as this one is slimmer... =)

Fits perfectly fine for my set up. Hope this helps.

Romel

Thanks.

I found that one and one based on it later today.
But wasnt sure it would fit.
Thanks forvrecomending it.
Its a long print to just to try it out so your recomendation is a real help.
Ill print it and try it.

Id found that fan mount, printed it and found i couldnt get it in the carriage ive got so posted the question on here.

Thanks again.

Gordon

Tried the slimline remix and cant get the hot end with fan mount and fan fixed in place.
Theres not enough clearance for the fan mount under the carriage.
I might be able to modify it a bit by making the hole larger.

What extruder are you using as i think its because im using one of the aluminium j-head adaptor plates with a wades extruder.
So the hot end, fan andmount are a little too high.

Ill print out the original carriage you recomended in case its just the slimline one that is my problem.

Thanks again.

Gordon

Yeah, the aluminum plate is definitely a problem I think. I am not using that on mine. I simply printed out the fan mount, stuck it on the fins of the haxagon hotend, and my extruder body took it just fine. The extruder body I have is a Wade extruder as well, so the hex hotend should be able to just right into the hole of the extruder and you lock it in place with 2 screws, without the aluminum plate. Let me see if I can find the model for the extruder I used on thingiverse. As for the hole's diameter on the x-carriage, I think they are all pretty much the same (although I could be wrong on that). I'll try to find the model for you and post on here when I get the chance again. But I think removing the aluminum plate adaptor should be your next move. Also, post some pics if you can, so I can see exactly what's going on... =) Take care.

Romel

That confirms it.
Im using an extruder with out the screws going through to hold the hexagon.
Ive cut out some material from the slimline carriage and it fits now.
Im going to modify the carriage properly in freecad so it fits.
As ive cut some material out i need to beef it up a bit.
If it works ill put it on thingiverse.

Gordon