Anet A8 X-Carriage Filament Switch

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small switch housing to be used for sensing the filament running out or breaking. Switch used is a 12x12x7 mm switch, for reference: https://tinyurl.com/y75vxslr I use https://github.com/kontakt/Octoprint-Filament-Reloaded to pause the print when the switch is depressed. The housing is placed on a baseplate for attachment to the X Carriage upper left bearing. It however only uses 3 screws, so the bottom left screw from the bearing is removed and not installed. (original screws fit, but I used the 18mm long ones) The housing front (lid) can be screwed in position with 4 pcs of M2.5 screws from the original Anet building kit. When inserting a new filament the switch should be pressed to enable easier insertion. once passed the switch, the filament glides true easy trough the housing. https://youtu.be/ZYB5grX9JpA