I just received an Anet A8 and I am aware that the frame can wobble. To cut down on the wobble, would it be a good idea to put a small line of super glue on the alignment teeth that get meshed into other parts of the frame and then start assembling? Or will the glue shrink and crack the frame.
No no no, tighten up as well as you can and print some of the stiffening upgrades on thingiverse, you’ll also want to do the safety upgrades as you now own a fire hazard
Don’t glue it. You will wind up regretting that choice. There are many upgrades that will allow you to stiffen up the frame. You can even completely rebuild your Anet A8 with an aluminum.
You know I considered a similar prospect for mine. Even some aluminium bars epoxied in place. Then I tried a few different braces from Thingiverse and I’m simply blown away by how much stiffness it’s added. The brackets I’ve used were designed by a user named Leo_N https://www.thingiverse.com/Leo\_N/about
This is the Hulk brace that I use… "Hulk" Frame Brace for the Anet A8 by Leo_N - Thingiverse Once I fitted it, I applied a little bit of epoxy to where the two printed parts meet and now when I’m near the top of my Z Axis at high speeds, I can’t see any noticeable wobble.
I intend to print a few more of his brackets.
I also have no intentions of mounting my filament to the top of my printer… that extra weight looks like it’ll have a pendulum effect up there.
I’m waiting on my E3D hot end and Bowden extruder so I can remove that weight from the carriage for higher print speeds.
