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maso
A thought that occurred to me while I was building my printer was that if the pivot-points for the arms (was magnets, now balls) were located higher up on those carriages, it'd be possible to get some more height for a given frame size. I toyed with the idea of flipping the carriages upside down, but of course the hinge wasn't designed that way.
So my question: is there a reason, other than aesthetic, that the magnets are placed at the bottom of the carriages?
That's a really good idea. It would give about 40mm more build height. Damn. I can feel Cherry Pi IV coming on. Seriously I'll give it some thought. It would be easier to implement with the magnets. The springs I use are quite powerful and really need the plastic at the back to prevent the sockets breaking loose. There must be a way though.
Andy