http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/03/10/relocating-the-makerbot-cupcake-extruder-controller-%c2%ab-keiths-electronics-blog/ Democratizing Manufacturing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/2010/03/10/relocating-the-makerbot-cupcake-extruder-controller-%c2%ab-keiths-electronics-blog/#comment-3324 MakerBlock Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:22:51 +0000 http://www.makerbot.com/blog/?p=1231#comment-3324 If you mount the motherboard rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise, you'll get the best of both worlds - relocated extruder board and unimpeded access to the SD card slot. I also rotated the extruder board 90 degrees for easier wiring. Pictures of messy wiring: http://makerblock.com/2010/02/alternate-alternate-extruder-controller-mounting/ Pros/Cons: http://makerblock.com/2010/02/remounted-extruder-controller-board/ If you mount the motherboard rotated 90 degrees counter clockwise, you’ll get the best of both worlds – relocated extruder board and unimpeded access to the SD card slot. I also rotated the extruder board 90 degrees for easier wiring.
Pictures of messy wiring: http://makerblock.com/2010/02/alternate-alternate-extruder-controller-mounting/
Pros/Cons: http://makerblock.com/2010/02/remounted-extruder-controller-board/

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