Anycubic Predator carriage with adapter plate one assembly and motor spacer to complete upgrade after installing linear rails.

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Finally finished this awesome upgrade which couldn't of been completed without Nadeon's and Shaunppl's ideas and design Thank You !! I just completed delta calibration and 40mm cube came out perfect. I did things different I'm including Nadeons motor mount sized up to 10mm to use between the motor bracket and extrusion. I also decided to not use the vibration dampeners after seeing how much these flex when applying pressure to the belts and honestly didn't make much difference in sound but I am running an skr with 2209. After you install the linear rails these are the parts you will need to complete the modification using my method. (12)M5x25 Used to mount 10mm block between the motor plate and extrusion. (12)M3x7 Used to mount the motor without the dampener to the plate. (12)M3x13 Used to mount my carriage adapter to the linear block (6) M4 nuts to attach the metal rod block to the carriages. Print 3 of my carriage blocks Print 3 of the 10mm spacers You will not use the blue carriage plate as my new carriage block its built in. Follow shaunppl's instructions on installing the linear rails to the extrusions his guide is perfect and you will use his guide blocks sized to your machine using your slicer. I drilled and tapped 7 holes totally up to you. I didn't like the motor drive gear so close to the linear rail its a personal opinion. I also didn't like how the carriage plate was mounted to the plastic carriage that's why I made these modifications. 1 thing to note is I decided to put a 1 mm washer between the optic stop on top of the machine, stock it already has a plastic spacer just needs a bit more to be more consistent I think the metal ones were slightly bent in my machine to compensate since my mag ball upgrade uses plastic no chance to bend them. But your machine might be ok just wanted to mention it just in case. Top of the drive gear to the plate is 20mm picture shown, also when installing the belt into the carriage no need to slip it all the way in keep it flush.with the top of the carriage I also replaced the drive belts to gates belts as recommended by Nadeon and I had a wobbly pully so purchased new ones on amazon. But your machine might be ok just wanted to mention it just in case. EXPLANATION OF MODIFIED CARRIAGES Using Nadeon's and shaunppl's design for the carriages I designed this carriage to include the mounting plate in one simple design. I didn't like how the stock plate had big holes where the screws could dance around it plus its a personal preference I don't like plastic threads but I'm sure the plastic threads would of held up. Dimensions are just like stock. Any questions don't hesitate to ask took me a week to complete the upgrade but that's because of family and work plus design time. HAVE FUN AND ENJOY !!