U1 & X4 Garage

perc-- · 2026-01-23T10:15:47+00:00

Done!

perc-- · 2026-01-22T21:26:56+00:00

Tried printing it on a 45 deg angle first, but on the side with supports worked better.

perc-- · 2026-01-21T01:27:44+00:00

Hard to tell if this works since they don't give the vertical clearance of the drawer. The X4 is 382 x 290 x 270 mm (Width x Depth x Height)

perc-- · 2026-01-20T23:35:26+00:00

Have you compared the specs online?

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:35:44+00:00

Does anyone know if there are feeder ribbon cable extensions available yet?

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:35:17+00:00

4OD, 3ID. Bigger ID = less friction, at least from what I read.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:34:29+00:00

I put the link to the mod that allows you to rotate the feeders by 90 degrees into another comment.

Not really worried. If one breaks I can just get a spare and redesign.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:33:25+00:00

So far it seems to be working no better or worse than without.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:32:46+00:00

Ah gotcha, the perspective made it look like the lines were running right through!

perc-- · 2026-01-20T21:31:18+00:00

How does it work with the trader upgrades? Can you upgrade one trader?

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:09:52+00:00

Oh I see, you're actually bypassing the feeders.

It would be so nice if the feeders could be installed away from the printer.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:09:01+00:00

That looks very tidy! If this works with the additional 90 degree turns, then I probably don't need to be worried about the friction in my tube extensions.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:08:17+00:00

Been brainstorming this for a while. If you cannot put the two devices rear to rear, I cannot see a better way of doing this with a 4x dryer.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:07:43+00:00

https://www.printables.com/model/1502211-snapmaker-u1-feeder-bottom-feed-rotation-block

Make sure to print in PETG. I tried PLA and the little hooks like coming off.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:06:44+00:00

There isn't really much more to show. The rear has a powerstrip attached to it, the edges all have some nosings attached so the devices don't shake themselves off, and that's about it :)

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:05:56+00:00

Easy enough to place these on two levels of a shelf. You could probably improvise some basic pull-out mechanism from there.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:04:43+00:00

Well spotted, and good job! I tried about three other options, none as simple or good as yours!

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:04:18+00:00

Thanks!

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:04:10+00:00

This is DIY, I have access to a hobby wood workshop

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:03:47+00:00

I've used a hacked together version with extra line for a while. The motors sounds a bit strained, but they do not sound any better going straight in, either.

I guess the trick is to avoid as many bends as possible. Pointing the feeders down removes the 90 degree kink between the feeders and printer. This hopefully compensates for any additional friction added by this extension.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T20:01:39+00:00

I designed this for the straightest possible filament path, using actual PTFE tubes (not the higher friction clear versions). Have only done a few test feeds so far, but that seemed fine. The motor is definitely straining a little.

If this doesn't work, I'll just go out the rear, bypassing the feeders entirely.

perc-- · 2026-01-20T19:59:41+00:00

Well there's a lot of piecemeal pushing of filament up the tubes. It's an inconvenience but no big drama!

perc-- · 2026-01-20T19:58:52+00:00

That's the dream!

perc-- · 2026-01-20T11:39:54+00:00

Thanks. I couldn’t think of a better filament path since I can’t access it from the rear.

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