X1C Heavy Duty Printable Drag Chain Remixed by BMP_LLC

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BMP_LLC

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Print Profile(1)

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X1 Carbon

P1S

P1P

X1E

0.12mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill

Designer

18.1 h

1 plate

Open in Bambu Studio

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Description

I have spent hundreds of hours using this cable chain design in my X1C working absolutely flawlessly!!! Will connect to a few of the existing custom drag chain mounting bracket on here for the rear top interior section. You will need to get the model for the bracket to finish installing this but the design has been well worth it! I have printed with both PETG, PETG-HF, and PETG-CF with no issues. I made each link angled one degree to help with sag after a lot of hours, the pegs that snap the links together are redesigned for a tighter fit, swivel link for printhead is now stronger so the whole assembly will last almost forever if printed correctly. Thanks for looking and please rate!

Swivel link for tool head

https://makerworld.com/en/models/895961#profileId-853930

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Comment & Rating (9)

@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

Here’s an example printed in PETG. Zero sag plus each link is angled up 1 degree so the chain lasts a very long time. Look in the STL. files for all of the parts besides the mounting bracket to the rear top interior section of the X1C, you'll need to download and print the bracket from another model for the P1P printable drag chain models on here. Its easy to find, looks similar to the chain and your good. Plus it makes it easy for those with the bracket/custom chain already in the printer as this will be plug and play. *LINK FOR HEAVY DUTY SWIVEL LINK TO CONNECT TO PRINT HEAD - (SHOWN IN SECOND PIC) https://makerworld.com/en/models/895961#profileId-853930

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

NOTE* - The filament was slightly damp for this print so got some fuzzies/tiny strings but other than that the chain still came out perfectly usable. This is not how your print should look if your filament is dry enough, look at the other photos for a visually "perfect" looking/working chain. My print profile is tweaked to be able to run this on ANY speed setting, works great in Ludicrous and in sport mode things really come out NICE! Silent, & standard are a little slow so I normally keep it on "sport". I am still using factory Bambu nozzles too, I have an obsidian E3D complete hotend on the way right now so I will push the limits even further when I get the High Flow Nozzle upgrade. Thank you

@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

Link to cable chain links with integrated swiveling PTFE clips https://makerworld.com/en/models/1066409

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

Here’s a sneak peak at the new Links I made up with integrated PTFE clips that rotate! Will be uploaded the file shortly so those who print the chain assembly can print out these Links with built in PTFE clips.

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

Better pics, I use 26 chain links total plus the “swivel link” and the “rear interior bracket” that you’ll need to source from the P1 models on here, etc for the interior bracket for the top rear, and a few of the PTFE clips until I can get a chance to upload those I am working on. Thank you! Here is my most current model for the swivel link connector for on the tool/print head, I recommend using this as it is updated with a flange to support the link against the top of print head and lasts just about forever! Also angled the connector where the drag chain hooks up 1 degree like the rest of the chain so it tracks PERFECTLY without smacking into anything. I made a slide on PTFE guide as well tuned for this drag chain system to keep the tubing from hitting and filament feeds in and out nice and smooth. *HIGHLY RECOMMEND USING MY HEAVY DUTY SWIVEL LINK CONNECTOR FOUND IN THE LINK BELOW AS IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY STRONGER/BETTER! (THE SWIVEL LINK'S WITH THE ADDED FLANGE IN THE LAST PIC IS THE UPDATED HD SWIVEL LINK) My main profile pic shows the entire setup in my X1C for reference, thank you and please rate! Link to stronger swivel link https://makerworld.com/en/models/895961#profileId-853930

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

Here is my most current model for the swivel link connector for on the tool/print head, I recommend using this as it is updated with a flange to support the link against the top of print head and lasts just about forever! Also angled the connector where the drag chain hooks up 1 degree like the rest of the chain so it tracks PERFECTLY without smacking into anything. I made a slide on PTFE guide as well tuned for this drag chain system to keep the tubing from hitting and filament feeds in and out nice and smooth. My main profile pic shows the entire setup in my X1C for reference, thank you and please rate! Link to stronger swivel link https://makerworld.com/en/models/895961#profileId-853930

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

More pics of the drag chain assembly. I print using PETG, PETG-CF, PETG-HF mainly but also do a little bit of printing with TPU and PC. With that being said I only print with high temp materials that are difficult to work with as well as Bambu TPU for the AMS, printer performs flawlessly printing any of the mentioned filaments, this is an older chain I made months ago with several hundred hours of printing time on it. As you can see there’s absolutely zero sagging and the 1 degree angle per link helps keep the chain tracking correctly into the channel along the top of the printer like it’s suppose too. I’ve tried a few other models and they just didn’t last as long as I felt they should so this remix is my answer to the permanent cable chain I needed. Thanks

@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

X1C Heavy Duty printable drag chain installed in my X1C. *NOTE* YOU WILL NEED THE "DARK GREEN" MOUNTING BRACKET FILE if you dont have it already, you can find them in the other printable drag chain models on here for the P1P/X1, etc. I couldn't include it because of restrictions but its well worth it for this chain.

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@ATC_OFFROAD_BMP

PETG-HF Drag chain assembly in my X1C for an example. Be careful when attaching the links together, they can break if squished too much so carefully add each link. I am using 24 links plus the bracket for the interior of the printer you need to get from another source on here, connected to the toolhead with the stronger swivel link. These work awesome and don’t hit on anything, even after 100’s of hours of heat it’s not sagging yet. PETG-CF works great as well as standard PETG.

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