RatRig V-Core 4 Top Panel Latching Clamps - Side Mounted, Universal

The RatRig V-Core 4 top panel's corners tend to curl up when printing with a closed front panel.

This model adds latching clamps to the side of the printer to hold the top panel down in place.

Printing

• The base, the lever and the hook should be printed sideways to maximize stength

• I would recommend against printing with PLA. Use ABS, ASA, hard TPU or other materials that resist to moderately high temperatures

Required hardware

• 4x M3x4x4.6 heatset inserts for the 4 bases

• 4x M3x30 socket head screws, to attach the lever to the base

• 4x M3x20 countersunk head screws, to attach the hook to the lever

• Hot glue, or double-sided tape for mirrors

Assembly

• Set the heatset inserts into the narrower holes of the base

• Use the picture as a reference to place the screws and hold all pieces together

• Hot-glue or tape the buckles to the corners of the top panel, making sure the slot is placed on the side

• Carefully loosen the uppermost side panel screw, slowly, making sure to not go all the way

  • If you go all the way, you will drop the T-nut and you'll have to fully disassemble the panel to fish it out

  • If you don't unscrew it enough, the T-nut might get stuck oriented vertically and no longer clamp the panel to the extrusion

  • It should be ok to loosen it by around 5mm

• Insert the base under the washer and slide it up

• Clamp the clamp down onto the panel to see the natural position of the clamp base

• Un-clamp it, slide the base 1-2mm down to increase the clamping force, then tighten the screw