FlashForge Creator Pro 2017 Front Loading Spool Holders

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I bought a FlashForge Creator Pro 2017 for my business and was frustrated by the hard to reach and clumsy rear spool holders. After not finding a good alternative, I decided to design my own. These spool holders attach to the printer using some of the existing screws (4 on top, 1 on the side). They each require a 63 inch (1.6 meter) length of 6mm diameter PTFE tubing to rout the filament to the hot end. My source: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01A42FZY4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1.  I only have one spool holder installed currently, as I have optomized my machine for fast ABS printing. I've been been printing with this spool holder for many hours now, and it's been working perfectly. I hope this helps all the other makers out there looking to use their FFCP 2017 to pump out lots of parts! If you have any suggestions for improvements, please let me know.