ADIMLab Pillow Block Bearing Mount

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Allows you to use a pillow block bearing with the ADIMLab gantry. This will make your z-axis rods quieter and also prevent them from moving up and down. I changed out my lead screws to 2mm pitch lead screws and found that the 500mm screws that I ordered were a bit shorter than what the printer came with so the pillow block bearing solved the problem of it being too short as well. The factory bracket is about 2.9mm thick. I printed mine at 5mm to get more rigidity from the plastic. The screws are long enough with it at 5mm. You can use the customizer to specify the thickness of your choice. You want a thick infill so that the big screw that goes through the bar on the top can be screwed in tightly without cracking the plastic. *** WORD OF CAUTION! *** While this will prevent the leadscrew from moving up and down and prevent it from rattling around, it can affect your print quality if your leadscrews are not straight. Only use this if you are sure your leadscrews are straight, and also make sure that your X axis bar is firm. I came up with this solution because my new 500mm leadscrews were a bit shorter than the stock set and I am also using a flexible coupler that I wanted to make sure doesn't allow the leadscrew to move vertically.