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This is a plate to upgrade the Ender 5 to a dual Z axis printer
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updated October 11, 2023

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Most kits for upgrading the Ender 5 to a dual Z are provided with a plate to build the second Z axis inside the Ender 5 frame. Unfortunately, this will decrease the printable size of your bed as the hotend may collide with the lead screw. Specially if you have added a dual fan cooler like the Satsana, Hero Me, etc.

This plate replaces the kit's model, so the second Z axis is built outside the Ender 5 frame. Like the kit's plate, it will pinch the Ender 5 bed plate so you don't have to make holes or any modification to the Ender 5 bed plate.

To pinch the ender 5 bed plate, you can use:

 

  • The 2 plates provided in the kit (but they are little bit too thick).
  • Two 120 x 25 x 2 plates (OMIdeas or any other). As you can see on the photos, I have used 4 OMIdeas plates. Two above and two under the plate to strengthen it.

 

Printing:

  • Filament: PLA ; PTEG
  • Layer height: 0.2mm
  • Infill: 80% - 100%

 

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OMIdeas plates:

 

Ender 5 dual axis kit:

https://www.aliexpress.com/w/wholesale-ender-5-dual-z-upgrade-kit.html?catId=0&initiative_id=AS_20230603004857&SearchText=ender+5+dual+z+upgrade+kit&spm=a2g0o.home.1000002.0

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