Z Axis Parking Blocks

Got my LR3 up and running, and had a few close calls with the Z axis dropping after powering down. I also need to frequently remove the gantry from the table in its current location, so I whipped this up in tinkercad:

Mine fit with just enough resistance to keep them from falling off, but are easily removed after booting and homing Z.

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Nice! Do you find yourself placing the these parking blocks on both sides, or is just one side good enough to avoid damaged from unwanted drops?

I have them on both sides. I home everything before shutting down, and the side with the router is the main offender, but having them on both is helpful when I pull the whole gantry off my table.

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In have also printed a set of these, but found them just a little too long for my exposed Z screws. I sanded a bit off the ends and they work great.

Mike

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