So I’m sure many of you have heard of the Anet E10 (the CR-10 killer) and while it’s not a bad printer, it definitely has a few things that could use some work. One of these things is the carriage for the hot end. You can see a small black plate in the second picture, that’s the original. It had 2 wheels on top and one on the bottom. The problem with this is that the top left wheel is almost right above the bottom wheel and this allows it to wobble back and forth no matter how tight you make the bottom wheel against the extrusion. How do you fix this? Why you design your own bracket of course! Well maybe design is a little much but a redesign for sure. I’ve moved that wheel out so the bottom wheel is split 50/50 and a couple other things as well. Now it’s solid as a rock! A little bit of design time and $25 to a local laser cutting shop and I’m good to go!
The E10 definitely has a few bugs that should be worked out (though I doubt they will) but overall it’s a decent printer and at a initial price of $269, that’s not too bad.
If you are thinking about buying an E10 make sure to watch some video’s on youtube as they point out it’s flaws. Most of them can be fixed by printing some parts off of thingiverse. I suggest getting a mosfet for the bed (there is a mount you can print) and replacing the carriage as it isn’t very good. Also, the fans inside the case are LOUD. Annoyingly loud. Get some different ones for sure. I also put a piece of glass on mine as the stick on sheet that came with it is more of a pain in the ass. (plus i ripped a hole in it while trying to get a part off)
If you already own this printer and would like to make your own carriage, I’d be happy to share the .dxf file with you though most laser cutting places have a minimum fee of $50. I just get a discount as I ordered it though work. Working as a mechanical engineer for a custom automation company can have it’s perks.
