Maker Select v2 Lever Guard / Filament Guide

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I was looking at the filament release lever on my Maker Select v2.1 a few days ago and noticed that one of the sides of the filament insert hole was misshapen - it looked as if constrant rubbing of filament against it had scraped part of it off. I decided it would be a lot easier to design and print a part to prevent future damage to the guard than it would be to eventually replace the guard, so I used tinkercad to create this. Parts needed: 2 M4 x 12 screws Installation: 0: (optional?) Rotate your extruder motor back so that there are no wires in the way. I believe this is optional, but cannot say for certain that the guard will fit if you do not do it. Remove any filament from the extruder block. Remove the two bottom screws holding the extruder to the x axis bearings. Screw the lever guard onto the block using the 2 M4x12 screws Feed the filament through to ensure a good fit. Carefully raise your z axis to the full 180mm to ensure the guard does not scrape (it shouldn't, but better to make sure now).