Instructions
I knew I’d want to fiddle about with the innards of my TOM, adding others’ enhancements and experimenting with various ideas of my own, so I looked around for a way to make that easy.
I noticed there was a small gap between the back edge of the Bottom Panel and the Back Panel (though the middle of the Back Panel did bow into contact with the Bottom Panel).
In my materials stockpile I had a length of small piano hinge, the leaves of which exactly matched the gap in thickness.
I added the hinge to my TOM by slicing off about 1/8” of the bottom edge of the Back Panel then securing one leaf inside the Back Panel and one underneath the Bottom Panel.
I also added some vinyl bumpers (feet) to the back of the enclosure so I could lay the entire top section above the electronics bay back onto a work surface without scratching any precious antique finishes B^)
If your unit does not have an equivalent gap, you may need to remove a sliver the thickness of one hinge leaf from the back edge of the Bottom Panel.
I dressed all cables so the enclosure could open and close without pinching or stretching any fire wires.
I’ve found I can run the unit open for testing, adjustments and such, but BE CAREFUL doing that – exposed electronics are not good toys for man nor beast! Your stepper motors may behave differently when re-oriented - *certainly* don't expect printing to work.
The images and drawing uploaded for this Thing show how I did it.
A step-by-step how-to document is included, but your methods and tool availability may differ.
I'll be publishing a side latch Thing that will remove the need to unscrew anything from the bottom of the printer before opening it.
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