Anet A8 - Upgraded Stock Z-Probe mount

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I looked around at all the other options for Z-Probe mounts and couldn't find anything that was similar to the Anet's standard mount; but more solid. I ended up creating my own. This holds the probe in a very similar position as OEM - behind the X carriage. It features supports that go all the way from the mount surface back to the carriage itself. This means that the two screws can actually be tightened without cracking the acrylic. It tucks nicely in-between the bearings and the timing belt for a good fit. It uses all original hardware for the Z-Probe except for the one large acrylic piece. My concern has always been if the nozzle collides with the bed during probing; and if the probe is in front of the axis; it gets pushed farther away from the bed. Keeping the probe behind the bed means that it gets pushed down towards the bed.