Ender 3 V3 SE Z-Axis Support Brace With Gridfinity

A QUICK OVERVIEW

• Brace the Z-axis of your Ender 3 V3 SE, add storage bins and cable management.
• Non destructive, no drilling, no heat inserts.
• Only needs a few extra screws and mounting tape.
• Divided into 3 sections - 
  • A) Front Storage
  • B) Rear Brace
  • C) Cable Clips.
• You can attach the front storage without the rear, and vice-versa.

Not tested on an Ender 3 V3 KE, but it should fit if the dimensions are the same.

PRINT RECOMMENDATIONS

• PETG (Tough PLA should work too).
• Recommended 30-50% infill.
• Supports not required.
• 0.2mm layer height, 0.4mm line width.

PARTS (AFFILIATE LINKS)

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• M3 Screws Set
• 8mm ABS Rods (If you don't have Y-axis rods, cut these down to 34 cm)

A) FRONT GRIDFINITY STORAGE BINS

Things you will need:

• 2 X M3-6 Screws
• Double-sided Mounting Tape

There is a total of 4 parts you need to print:

• 1 X Left Mount
• 1 X Right Mount
• 2 X Base Plates

There are 2 versions of the base plate, Gridfinity and Lego. Gridfinity is 1X4 and Lego is 6X20. Take note, I have *not tested the Lego base plate*.

B) REAR Z-AXIS BRACE

Things you will need:

• 2 X Y-Axis Rods (Diameter 8mm, Length 34cm).
• 2 X M3-12 Screws
• 4 X M3-8 Screws
• Double-sided Mounting Tape

I have upgraded my Y-axis to linear rails and reused the rods to brace the Z-axis. As an alternative, you can buy cheap ABS rods from Amazon/AliExpress/eBay.

There is a total of 4 parts you need to print:

• 1 X Bottom Left Base
• 1 X Bottom Right Base
• 1 X Top Left Plate 
• 1 X Top Right Plate

There are 2 versions of the top plates. Use the "LED version" if you have installed LED lights on top.

C) CABLE CLIPS

These are completely optional.

• C-ROUND-X are clips that attach to the 8mm rod.
• C-OCTA-X are clips that attach to the bottom “octagon base”.

CREDITS

• Gridfinity plate created with - https://www.printables.com/model/1009236-ecogrid-minimalistic-gridfinity-base
• Lego plate generated with - https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3867358