Creality Ender 3 Filament Guide

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Update 6th August 2019: After having the pins come loose and deform/break again, I have decided to retire this design. I do not advise making this in its current form. -------------------------------- Version 2 update, 10th July 2019: I have been using the original design for around a month and one of the pins broke after repeated insertions/removals. I have strengthened the pin and made the guide printable with no supports - it should also be at lot stronger due to the orientation of the layers. -------------------------------- There are a dozens of good filament guide designs already for the Creality Ender 3, but I could not find one that uses the two holes available on the X-axis gantry behind the extruder stepper motor, and I wanted the guide to be firmly attached, as discreet as possible, and without having to remove existing hardware. This guide will move up and down with the X-axis gantry, keeping a consisting horizontal entry of the filament into the extruder. No tools or threaded fasteners required, just use two of the 3D printed push pins to attach. The side entry of the loop will accommodate standard 1.75mm filament. If you find a way to improve the design please post a remix so I can make it myself. Cheers