Anet A8 Rear Frame Part (printable on 220x220 mm bed)

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### Why? When I was assembling my Anet A8, I used threadlocker on some of the bolts, and the fumes from the glue caused the acrylic to crack. (It is known issue but I didn't knew about at the time of assembly of my Anet A8). So I found the part here on Thingiverse (file `A8-0009.stl` in **[Anet A8 acryl frame](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2288314)**) but it had different layout of some of the mounting holes, so I created another one from scratch, and also made it 3D printable on small bed (the part has 330 mm in length so it won't fit as one piece on 220×220 mm bed). ### How to print 20% infill, more perimeters (3-4) should be OK. I used PET-G, and I wouldn't recommend PLA if you have the printer in an enclosure, as the PLA would shrink over time and slowly cause misalignment of the leading rods. Print the small dovetail test-print first to see if you'll be able to connect them together (ie. the fit is not too snug or too loose). ### You'll need rear brace The part is connected by a dovetail joint which of course won't hold on its own, you'll need some sort of rear brace that will hold everything in place. I personally am using a **[Anet A8 simple back brace](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2054442) by [LexDK](https://www.thingiverse.com/LexDK/about)**.