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Bigger & Better Flexible Feet for Lelit Mara X Espresso Machines

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The stock feet leave a lot to be desired; they easily mark the tabletop, make it hard to move the machine, and leave a very small gap under the machine in case of water spills. 

These feet raise the machine around 34 mm off the ground. They simply use an M5x20 SS hex head bolt and are a direct replacement. I find the raised height more ergonomic and much easier to keep clean under the machine. I also prefer the look and find the additional damping from the flexible foot quietened the pump. They also make it very easy to pick up the machine, but are still sticky enough that it won't move by itself and are non-marking. 

Print with very soft flexible filament. Because the rear of the machine is significantly heavier than the front, the rear feet and longer to keep the machine level.

I used 0.1mm layer heights, 2 perimeters with 30% infill for the rear set, and 20% for the front with eSUN eLastic 83A. 

gcode file included for MK3S with eSUN eLastic 83A TPE printing the full M5 foot set sequentially. 

I would avoid printing any kind of rigid foot, it would likely slide too easily on the tabletop and increase pump noise. 

I've also included the STL file for my first attempt. They are smaller feet that simply sit over the existing feet. They were an improvement from stock, however, I felt I could do better.