When mounting a stepper motor damper underneath the extruder, the Ender 3's metal mount no longer comes between he motor and the extruder. This damper is the same height as the mount to elevate the extruder to the normal height on the motor.
Make sure to remount everything tightly to the extruder and recalibrate your e-steps to avoid print quality degradation.
Update: 06/06/2024 I removed the damper as I couldn't get consistent extrusion.
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