Smart Effector with Ball Joints adapter
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I intend to use the Smart Effector on a Anycubic Predator with custom made zero backlash arms (inspired by https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4396638). I have also printed the following adapter for the Smart Effector to the Predator (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3603550). The issue is that when I bolt the smart effector PCB to the adapter using 2 nylon washers per bolt (one above and the other below the PCB). I can notice that the PCB bows slightly up in the middle of each of the 3 triangle sides. I don't understand what can induce this convexity, since the PCB is resting only on the 2 nylon washers per corner and not touching anything else on the adapter. The middle of each side is like 0.1mm higher that the ends. I have tightened the bolts carefully and to a minimum. Is this something that can affect the normal working of the piezo sensor, or I can live happily ignoring it?
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You should probably be fine and you'll know as soon as you hook the board up whether it will give you issues from the probe readout on DWC.
I used that adapter for quite a while before I changed to magball rods -
@jay_s_uk Yes, the adaptor is yours
thanks a lot for your efforts!!! It is just that I cannot understand why it bows -
@ignacmc I can't either unless theres a bit of shrinkage on the print?
Can you measure the hole centres? -
@jay_s_uk it is difficult to measure with the required precision using a caliper from outside to outside of the bolts. In your model distances are 55mm and 12 mm, which match the Smart Effector holes. By the way I printed it on Polycarbonate (PC-Blend) from Prusa.
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@ignacmc very nice
I would just connect it all up and see how you get on -
@jay_s_uk I'll do, thanks
