Minimalist Direct Drive Extruder Prusa i3 E3Dv6

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For some time I have been meaning to upgrade my Prusa i3 from 3dprintingstore.co.za extruder setup. I finally decided to use as much of what the printer already offers and designed some in place upgrades. The idea was to avoid completely replacing the acrylic parts of the x-carriage with 3d printed alternatives and instead design some parts which can simply screw on in place. The printer ship with a E3Dv5 hotend and I had an E3Dv6 one lying around which I wanted to use in the printer. This is a re-design of the Minimalist Direct Drive Extruder which came with the kit to fit the E3Dv6 extruder. Use the original hardware which came with the kit for the rest. I have also upgraded some other parts on the x-axis, you might be interesting in the following things as well. I print with support touching the build plate. You might also be interested in my other upgrades for this printer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Prusa i3 blower fan upgrade - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3225085 * Carriage Cable Management Arm - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3224881 * Prusa i3 Bltouch Upgrade - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3225007