Clear, concise, informative AND free stuff! Many thanks. I miss my little milling machine :(

This is one of the best videos on modding the X1 that I have seen. I have this 3d printer also. I decided to use some extra 20x20 and 20x40 extrusion pieces to do the same thing. Basically, I sort of boxed that area in by only using the four bottom bolts to secure the short 20x40 behind the stepper motors. It works but like you said it's not as aesthetic as yours. My wife won't let me some of that equipment. If 3d printed with thick enough walls I am sure this would work. I normally use PLA and I have printed some very strong pieces with that filament. Again, nice job. And I concur that this is one of the best 3d printers on the market.

Ingenious! Having it made out of aluminum also doubles as a heatsink for the motors :-D Too bad I dont have the ability..nor the SXW1 yet.

Why not use “T” nuts instead of the extra work drilling the Z beam? That would also allow extra higher up easy connection points. Just a bit of feed back, but nice solution ; ) 👌

Very informative. Thanks for creating!

Hey, I just printed and installed the easy version. My bed was running into the part, so I used my soldering iron and some aluminum foil to protect it and squished the ledge further down (probably 2mm). I printed with the 45 degree angle down to maximize strength on that axis. It immediately fixed a creaking/metal clacking noise I've been having since the beginning (and all screws are super tight). Thanks a lot! I'll reply to this comment if it helps my z-banding.

Just wow! Gonna use it!

Awesome video buddy!! Great job.

Good solution The bracket looks great too

Excellent Tutorial and idea - very well thought out, perfectly structured - and perfectly presented - was a pleasure to watch ur Tutorial - keep up the good work - u got a new fan :) - rgds, Mike

This is fantastic! Would love to see some comparison prints :)

thanks for the share STL file, it seem to be a good solution, i'll try the "easy" version. of course i liked the video

My guy! This is exactly what I needed!

thank you for sharing this idea, just got one SW X1 too )

Such a great solution! I've thought about fixing some issues on my x1 using my workbee cnc's 1.5kw spindle which cuts aluminum great, but I've only got so much Z height to play with :\

Thanks for the STLs, I'll give it a try. (btw, my mesh analyzer indicates the models have a few stray edges and unclosed surface borders)

While that sure is a pretty-lookin bracket... I would think that connecting to the TOP of the gantry would be the ideal way to go. A couple of corner brackets, with threaded rod... and that sucker ain't goin nowhere. All you've done is added to the problem area with an over-worked hunk of aluminum. However... I do applaud your design & milling skills. It's obvious you're no amateur. Thanks for the upload.

Cool project but.... In order for the Y-axis motion to cause Z-wobble in the Y direction you have to somehow set the Z axis and mass in motion in the Y direction. Since there's no Y motion in the entire Z towers and X rail+gantry and filament roll, the only way you will get the Z axis moving in the Y direction is if the bed mass moving in the Y direction causes the entire printer to move in the Y direction. This will happen if the printer is sitting on an unsteady base, like a wobbly table, or a rolling cart. In that case, the Z axis assembly will get pushed fore and aft, and the momentum of the mass of the X rail and gantry, and especially the filament sitting on top, will attempt to resist that motion, causing the Z axis to flex, especially at the bottom, and ultimately spring fore and aft. Worse, there will be some resonance to that springy motion, and the frequency of resonance will tune differently depending on the height of the X rail, and that will interact resonantly or anti-resonantly with the printer's repetitive Y motion commands, for example as it prints repetitive fill patterns. If instead you place the printer on a solid non-movable surface, then the printer won't move in the Y direction, and won't suffer this problem.

I would also suggest you check that the upright is square to the base. 'Although your bracket may be perfectly square there are usually slots milled in the base. If these are not perfect you may still have a slight tilt in the gantry

ur legit bro...

Спасибо!

nice bit of work there but as an x1 owner since the late v1 i dont feel you will have fully supported the uprights rather just moved the flex of them slightly higher, my thoughts have always been that the uprights should have been 4040 to sort the flexing over the length especially with the speed this machine can run, another major flaw you mentioned is the combined wieght of that daft spool holder and a Kilo of filament mounted on the cross beam which once it starts to resonate ( poss wrong word ) amplifies the flexing along the uprights, i have a resin printer next to my sw1 and even though i have a top to bottom support structure both sides the printer i was still seeing vibrations in the uncured resin in that printers vat if i used both at the same time, what gave me a massive reduction was totally isolating the filament spool from the printer including that overweight spool holder, ie more mass you can remove from the top of the machine the less issues you will have, please dont think this is a derogatory post of what i see as a good upgrade in both design and machining, its not meant to be derogatory but i think over a months use you will find the improvements are minimal. Wish i had your workshop. mines just big enough for 5 printers plus a smallish lathe and a separate small mill/drill

Thanks mate, I must be lucky with my X1 I have never had any z wobble and if I did it hasn't affected my full height prints

really nice, indeed this seems much cleaner, i wish you had show the difference in a print to see if it's worth the trouble

Wow very nice... How do the brackets perform? I was going to make one of those triangulated supports but I really don't like their esthetics (or lack there of). I love the current clean, modern look of the X1 as is. How rigid are the Z axis gantry with your brackets? Would love your thoughts/observations. In my case I would print those parts as I don't have access to a CNC machine. Great video and thank you for your contribution!

Hey sorry took so long to comment. It's the guy who helped you load your new desk. So we got our 3d printing station set up and I did another test run and it did better on the print quality but still some work needed to get it right. Help meeeeeee

Idk what brunch looks like in your family but if you’re bringing 3D printers I want an invite 😋

Great design, however after printing I realised I have a magnetic bed on top of the glass which means the side slots on the two braces are in the wrong place (too low on tge model to fit the bed in). Any ideas on how to avoid a redesign and reprint?

This is very nice. Thank you for uploading. I will try to print it in ASA. How much infill did you use for the PLA version?

Cool design fellow machinist. I don't think the 3D Printed version will provide the rigidity that your looking for. Mainly for the reason of the screws hold the gantry to the plastic part. 3D Printed threads are no strong enough. You will have to add a nut on the back side or emboss a brass thread insert. Each option both have issues. Guess I will have to turn on the Bridgeport. Haha.

I would love to try this out! But on the easy version, does the original bracket that holds the motor onto the gantry fit inside? I don't see any holes where the screws will go.

Did I recall you saying you weren't going to mfg the aluminum ones? If that's the case what can I expect to pay a shop to take the CAD drawings and make them?

Good tutorial, but I don't have access to a milling machine to make these brackets out of aluminum. If I were to print the easy version what type of filament would you recommend? I'm assuming PLA isn't going to be strong enough.

this is cool can u do any suggestions for prusa

Hello. I have printed these parts and the one problem I am having is finding where to buy the screws. Can you tell me where to buy the M3 and M5 screws. Thanks so much.

What’s the difference between 3D printed part and aluminum ? Does the 3D printed effectively remove Z wobble or not ?

I printed the "Easy" file and they came out great. I am learning how to use CAD and I just wanted to see if I could replicate your design in FreeCad. It took me three runs and I finally got a somewhat useable file not yet tested. Before I didn't have the confidence to try that. Thanks for the push. Can a machine shop use the PDF diagram that you provided to do this in CNC, or would they need a G-CODE or STEP file to product it? I am sure that the cost would be pretty substantial, but it would be something to look into. Thanks again for your video and the files.

Hi do you have a catia file of the model? i printed one out from you but it crash with my printer bed so i need to modify the model a little bit. Thanks

i'm having some clearance issues on the right bracket after printing, maybe my version (or my specific model isn't as symmetric as it seems. I'm printing a modified version of the non-easy one to shave off some material for better clearance and to let me install it without having to make any modifications on the machine itself. I'm not a mechanic engineer so idk if my mods will impact much on the strength of the piece, but if it works i'll put it on thingiverse (crediting you for the original, of course) :D thanks a lot for putting it out there!

Where did you get those stepper motor couplers? did you notice any improvement with using them?

They give you just 2 BLACK wheels in the zipper bag , but their are at least 9 wheels on the machine.. what 2 wheels do they expect you to change ?

Great work, but to be honest, the printed part in blue looks better on this machine (cause of the blue accents).

Thanks for the video. Where can we buy these brackets?

Just a question this mod would work on a sidewinder X2??

How much would you want for a set of them brackets?

Can you show before and after prints ?

pleas make a metric cad drawing

Hi, can I ask does it fit to Sidewinder x2?

Can you/will you, make an aluminium bracket and sell it to me? How much? I appreciate your videos. Always complete. Always concise. Always understandable. I would like to open a line of e-mail conversation with you, -- how?

are you using solidworks to print with ?

You should sell these

sell these parts

this bracket doesnt do anything , and if it wobble you wanna secure the top since bottom already is