Root 3 Lite X conversion

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UPDATE: 18-08-2020 Ive added new and much more robust Y-axis legs. The Legs are more robust and the belt is now held down with 2 M5 screws instead of the m3. It can be screwed down from the upside instead of trough the plate from the underside. Added a X-axis belt tensioner and X-axis rod enforcer in one. The belt tensioner was needed because i wanted to make it more ridgit and have 9mm belts instead of the 6mm. Also a finer method of tensioning it. Ever since i saw the design of the Root 3 Lite i wanted to make it and customize it with linear rails for the Z-axis, so i did! Ive customized some other things in the proces and tought maybe other people would like these customizations so id share them. First thing i did was to make a board plate for the Z-axis linear rails MGN12. I took the messurements from the R3 Lite and the design of the R3 and combined them into a Root 3 Lite X design. I have made the board from multiplex but im thinking of upgradeing it to Trespa for the ridgidity. I'm using a 1,5Kw watercooled spindle. Since the Root 3 has a lower Z-height i also adjusted the bearing holders to make room for an extra 20mm(aprox) Z-height. I removed the double bearing and made a single one, should be sufficient. This design works with the original spindle holders from the Root 3 so i didnt had to design tose from scratch. Since ive made my Root 3 Lite 80x80cm i wanted to reinforce the leadscrew with an extra bearing to prevent it from bending. It's a pritty simple one but its effective in preventing the leadscrew to bend under load. Added a drag chain holder to use with a larger dragchain. Mine was sagging on the original attachment so i used a dremel to take that off and used m3 screws to attach this one to the backplate. I hope you enjoy these modifications! ToDo list: Make a backplate like the Root 3 for the Lite for more ridgidity on the Z-azis