Z Support for Hictop Prusa I3

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I was having a few problems with the Z smooth rod sometimes being pulled/shaken out from my Hictop Prusa I3 during a print, which was allowing the X assembly to shake which would ultimately end up ruining prints. I decided to design this part which securely hold the M8 rod with a screw which clamps the part to the rod and connects to the motor mounts with existing screw holes. I wrote a small blog post about this at https://mkdev.co.uk/z-rod-support-hictop-prusa/ Print Settings Printer: Hictop Prusa I3 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.3 Infill: 100 Notes: I used 100% infill to ensure the part was super strong, However I'd recommend at minimum 70% How I Designed This This was designed using tinkercad.