Printer Hood Guide Rails

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So in continuing the enclosure, I designed guide rails for the hood to sit in while on top of the printer. These will allow simple removal of the entire hood (when needed) or opening the door hatch that will be on the front of it while keeping the hood firmly in place. I've included a stl & skp of my hood platform for reference (if one should have a similar model and decide to build it themselves). Since the thickness of the lexan is 1/8", the back is 1/4" (where two pieces are together) and therefore the rear rail pieces are shorter. The back corner pieces slide on and uses a bolt to secure the rear lexan together. I used Gorilla Super Glue to attach the rest of the rails to my platform. The front rails have a slope on the front rather than a ledge to allow a door hatch to swing up and open. I also made the adjustment to the front middle rail so no spacer is needed (as seen in my printer photo). I've updated and included support clips which I highly recommend for the rear overhang. Instructions ReplicatorG Skienforge (50) Slicing Profile: Replicator 2 Slicing Defaults (Infill_PerimeterOverlap(ratio): 0.3)