Cable Routing Z Belt Cover v. 2021.12.07

The build doc for the 2.4r2 recommends about a 3mm gap between the zrail and the base, so this cover sitting at 5mm was too thick to slip in between the extrusion and the rail.  I didn't feel like adjusting the rail to sit higher so I just scaled this to 50% on the Z and it fit and worked perfectly.  Great design overall other than that!

I created modified ones here: https://github.com/silverbp/voron-2.4-parts to account for the 2.4r2 3mm gap, it just goes around the rails. I also recessed the screws so you could use an m3 x 6 screw, an m3 x 8 will work too, but it bottoms out right as it gets tight.

If I knew how to make the entire thing thicker, I would have done that by a mm which would have solved the m3 x 8 bottoming out... that's beyond the scope of what I know how to do in fusion 360 with the beveled edges there.

Actually I found the step file, figured out how to remove the edge, now it's 1 mm thicker, so a thicker usb cable can get through and this also gives more room to sink a 8mm m3 screw.

9 hours ago, kcnz said:

I created modified ones here: https://github.com/silverbp/voron-2.4-parts to account for the 2.4r2 3mm gap, it just goes around the rails. I also recessed the screws so you could use an m3 x 6 screw, an m3 x 8 will work too, but it bottoms out right as it gets tight.

If I knew how to make the entire thing thicker, I would have done that by a mm which would have solved the m3 x 8 bottoming out... that's beyond the scope of what I know how to do in fusion 360 with the beveled edges there.

Actually I found the step file, figured out how to remove the edge, now it's 1 mm thicker, so a thicker usb cable can get through and this also gives more room to sink a 8mm m3 screw.

Printing them now  Thanks! Hope they fit  

So since I mirrored the initial design to create the other side, the logo is mirrored and incorrect :). But I don't care that much.. @Demosth fixed his.. I didn't fix mine.

Just fitted them - work beautifully. So much better than the original V2.4r2 designs. Thanks!!

@kcnz if you would redesign it so the logo is correct, it would be awesome.. It doenst irritate me, but .. seems out of place somehow  hope you will, but if not, thanks anyway!! love them!

On 7/21/2022 at 11:00 AM, kcnz said:

I created modified ones here: https://github.com/silverbp/voron-2.4-parts to account for the 2.4r2 3mm gap, it just goes around the rails. I also recessed the screws so you could use an m3 x 6 screw, an m3 x 8 will work too, but it bottoms out right as it gets tight.

If I knew how to make the entire thing thicker, I would have done that by a mm which would have solved the m3 x 8 bottoming out... that's beyond the scope of what I know how to do in fusion 360 with the beveled edges there.

Actually I found the step file, figured out how to remove the edge, now it's 1 mm thicker, so a thicker usb cable can get through and this also gives more room to sink a 8mm m3 screw.

There is a problem with your Step files. The B cover file doesn't have the notch for the rail but the STL does

cable_routing_z_belt_cover_b_mod_logocorrected.stl.stl

Coudnt help myself, like always, simple cutting and pasting, same result... 

B side with correct logo...

The newer ones dont have a cutout anymore for the rail, and dont fit....

I have overwritten the old ones, someone still got them maybe, hopefully my adjustment too for the mirrored logo?

EDIT: found my mirrored onein above post from myself   so now only the left one  

Found them both, for the next person.....

[a]_z_belt_cover_a_mod_x2.stl [a]_z_belt_cover_b_mod_x2.stl

1 hour ago, Buurman said:

Found them both, for the next person.....

[a]_z_belt_cover_a_mod_x2.stl 152.91 kB · 1 download [a]_z_belt_cover_b_mod_x2.stl 160.43 kB · 1 download

Thank you, I have the new ones and had to move the rail up for them to fit properly. With these, I can move the rail back down.

10 hours ago, PFarm said:

Thank you, I have the new ones and had to move the rail up for them to fit properly. With these, I can move the rail back down.

Yeah, I dont get the new ones, why the cutouts were taken off, since indeed, you need to raise your rail, the default 3mm (by manual) doesnt fit. must have been a mistake but creator hasnt corrected it (yet).