Thanks for the comments and suggestions. Luckily, the controller is mounted to the top of the machine, not the bottom. So that means only the X, Y, and Z motor wires go through the extrusions, which hopefully you won't ever have to change or upgrade. Any extruder, end stop, LCD, or hotend wiring is all exposed under the top frame components.Ascensi wrote:I know it can be tiring to change a design once you feel you have something perfect but I'd like to offer you a suggestion for removing part of the model that grips more firmly on the towers and this is why.
After building my Rostock max v2 I wanted to upgrade it right away when I learned about the possibilities.. I had pure hell dismantling the towers in order to fit my wiring for an E3D Kraken but I finally did it. For people that wish to upgrade to multi extruders and have the wiring hidden I had to slip the wiring down the sides of the towers forced down with sliced rubber. I think you might add more value to your unit if you allow any extra wiring to pass through the slot. Overall regardless I like your design so far it's looking good! Just fyi, the rubber sliding in the groove is just a demonstration of just that - it's currently positioned over the groove where the belt would slide - I wouldn't recommend this due to potential resistance of the belt against the rubber.
Alternatively, you don't have to send anything through the towers. The heated bed wiring and power supply wiring is being sent up a dowel/round rod attached to the rear of the Z-tower. This is actually how I have my extruders wired on my Rostock Max and is how the original Rostock Max assembly manual was written.
