Tevo Tornado Filament guide V5

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This is a filament guide specifically designed for Tevo Tornado users when filament is fed in from above, such as using a spool holder mounted on top of the frame like https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2336783 or https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1213419. If no filament guide is placed in front of the extruder, you may experience the filament grinding against the plastic entrance part of the extruder, which led me to create this guide that attaches to the extruder's mounting brace and utilizes the original hex nut. All you need is a 608 ball bearing to get started. I plan on adding an optional dust cover in a future update so the bearing remains mostly free from dust. This design may also work for CR10 users, but as I only have a Tornado, I cannot verify the mounting situation. Update 1: At your request, I added a horizontal version of this guide where filament is fed in behind the printer - it hasn't been tested yet and I'm waiting for feedback. Update 2: Another horizontal guide was added for users whose filament is coming from in front of their printer. Update 3: Fusion360 files are now available so users can easily download and modify them as needed. Update 4: An untested "sensorbase.stl" file was added, which combines my design with thing https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3011383 - you'll need to print the lid from that other design and test if it will work together for your needs.