Wanhao i3/Maker Select V2 Z-braces

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I was looking for a Z-brace kit for my Maker Select v2 and found one here by f0xox that looked simple enough and wasn't overly complicated: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3603327. I loved the design by f0x0x but when I printed it and mounted up the braces, the threaded rod just didn't line up all that well. I'm not sure what happened so ended up remodeling it in FreeCAD. This brace kits uses the same two 5/16" threaded rods with each piece being about 17" long. <h4>You will need the same longer M3 bolts as stated in the description by f0xox </h4> Be sure to pick some up before taking your printer apart. I added Nylok nuts over the ends to protect arms and hands from the sawed-off ends. An Acorn nut would be ideal, but this is what I had laying around. Blends were also modled around all the edges to give it a nice finished look and protect body parts from sharp edges when working around the printer. The tubing around the threaded rod is just plain 3/8" ID tubing. It's there mainly for aesthetics. You will need a right and left hand version of this for your printer so just mirror the models in Cura (or whatever) to achieve this.