So I successfully managed to trick the slicers into printing a plate larger than the default build plate dimensions. For the Ender5, its possible to print an extra 45mm on the X, and Y axis, just dont expect an easy time with the far perimeters of the bed being level even under perfect conditions.
Managed to print a model, but unless it was flat, it was a no go. Sadly I had no luck. I had to print the plate in pieces and so I went with the idea of printing half at a time.
Seemed to work out well. First copy was a failure. Due to excitement, I removed the front half from the printer too soon. Even 5min cooldown was not a long enough wait time and it literally bowed as much as a 1000R monitor. I tried to heat the bed up and let the PLA warm up and slowly flatten out, but that resulted in a flat surface, but 2% shrinkage. With that amount of change in size, nothing aligned at all. 12 hours wasted!!!!!
second half went perfect so I re did the first half and kept my patience this time.
Now that I gave both a nice 15min time to slowly cool from 60C they slotted together perfectly. The 4 holes seen align with the holes on the hotas bases them selves.
On the backside I have the 4 magnets inside so everything pops together firmly.
All that is left now is a few pins for the hotas attachment and Im good to go for MSFS or ED.
Of course, this is only one side, but I have been printing all in mulitple copies.
