Neptune 3 / 4 Series Cable Chain
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New chain system that tries to improve all aspects over the older version.
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Model information
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- Printables
- Category
- Other Printer Parts & Upgrades
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
update(mar 01, 2025): 4Pro has been made compatible by Woodworker - see remixes
update(jan 24, 2025): 4pro is currently incompatible with the section ZMount<>Extruder cause it a very different mounting plate - just follow the recommended path!
This chain system is trying to overcome some shortcommings of the original Chain system for the Neptune 4 Series. There are Adapter-chainlinks available so you can mix and match the old and new system if you like.
Features
- tighter tollerances
- less sag
- strainrelief for the x Axis stepper and Limit switch cable
- N4 Plus/Max compatible
- mulitple Options regarding Z-Mount to Extruder Assembly chaining
- STEP File available
- seperate PDF file containing some tips on how to use the various Parts of this system
- large internal volume chain links and
- outside cable tie mounts(TBD)
- Adapter from and to the old system to allow use of anything that was original build for the old system
Printing Recommendations
- Material: PETg or ASA/ABS
- Slicer Orca, Wall Generator Arachne
- Linewidth/layerheight: 0.4/0.2
- 3 Wall, 5 toplayer, 3 Bottom layer
- For weightsaving 2 / 4 / 3 is ok(10% weight saving across the system)
- 6-10% Infill Honeycomb or Gyroid
- Arachne “min wall width” 75%
- Wallorder: inner/outer/inner
- Support required for Z-Mount, Sidesupport. normal supports, from buildplate only
- Chainlink Count
- N4/Pro: 21 bottom, 5 Sidesupport<>ZMount, 18 to extruder
- N4 Max: 35 bottom, 5 Sidesupport<>ZMount, 30 to extruder
- try to avoid Brim use for chainlinks - may require significant cleanup
- assembly requires glue!!
Versions
v12b - minor link optimisations
v12 - rebuild adapter links, compatibility to SilencedFrost X-Linear Rail Mod
v11b - added Neptune 3 Extruder Mount to have it fully N3 series compatible
v11 - fixed 4Max cablelength beeing to short
v10b - sidesupport beeing less restrictive for stepper/endstop cable routing
v10 - initial release
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