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    Direct Drive Vert-Xtruder

    Overview
    A Direct Drive Extruder with the Nema17 motor positioned parallel to the X Axis, suitable for printers with a vertical X configuration. It is used on my RepRap 3Dprinter, 3DPrintMi
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:95339
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:825277

    Currently using a modified version of the MBE
    http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1236065

    Key Features

    • Wade Extruder mount holes (50mm center to center).
    • Accepts any lever mods already available on Thingiverse, Currently optimized for ivc's Spring-loaded Replicator 1 Drive Block
    • Interchangeable clamp mounts to accommodate different hot-ends.
    • For a perpendicular motor mount, use Direct Tito-V3
      http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:292581

    Update 3/23/2014
    Ver 2 uploaded. Increased filament tube closer to the pulley drive
    Update 6/20/2014
    Added new motor mount to accommodate the smaller diameter size of the MK8 drive pulley, untested!
    Update 4/27/2015
    New VertX motor mount, added more hotend mounts. The VertX motor mount is best suited with the Replicator 2 lever extruder. Motor mount has been optimized for flexible filament.