AMS Lite Overhead Mount using TV Wall Mount by BigSarge207

BigSarge207

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0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 25% infill

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10.2 h

1 plate

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Description

My model adapts an AMS Lite to a TV wall mount arm to allow for placement overhead of the printer. I print it in PA6-CF so it's plenty strong with the settings in the profile. If you use other filaments you might need to consider the strength settings.

The specific TV mount is the Armstrong full-motion mount sold by Harbor Freight for around $30. It has a Vesa plate that it comes with that this model replaces. If you use that plate it will conflict with the spools. This model matches the 3 hole pattern of the plate so it connects to the arm in the same fashion. Between this model and the arm, you'll use the short spacers that comes with the TV mount and a few washers to take up the gap you'll see in one of my photos. You'll need 3, 10-24 bolts and nuts that are 1" long.

Comment & Rating (4)

@ayib

Not printed yet，but placing it horizontally could be dangerous :)

The designer has replied

@BigSarge207

What do you feel is the risk horizontally? I've been using it for about a month without any issues. I did wonder if the two bottom facing spools would fall off. Especially if a full spool, but that hasn't been an issue. My set up has the TV mounts not connected to the wall but to a support on my workbench cart, so they get some vibration but still not issues.

@ayib

Replying to @BigSarge207 :

I see carefulness is a good habit. you know, not everyone like you could place it carefully. I highly recommend not place it like this. maybe others could stand it upright. ;)

@BigSarge207

Replying to @ayib :

Setting it upright isn't a good option for my setup as I have a shelf above and it doesn't take much care actually. You just have to fully seat the spool which you'd want to do in either orientation. 3D printing requires a certain level of attention to detail to be successful in general. But for those that don't have the restriction of limited space above I'll look at adding the hole pattern to turn it upright as an option. I appreciate your feedback.

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