Summary

(pictures coming soon)

Like many of us, I noticed that the filament was digging a larger hole through my extruder block lever because of the the angle the filament takes when top mounted.

This simple yet effective design takes the idea of @The-Doc 's guide and a printable coupler from my extruder block. Lock in a piece of PTFE tube and let the guide do the rest.

Uses stock hardware. Works with top or side mounted spools.

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Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

                                            <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>                     <div><p>Ender 3</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>.12</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>100%</p></div></p>                                                    <strong>Filament:</strong> Inland PLA                Peak Green                    <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>Use supports from bed only<br>35% "lines" supports<br>210 on hotend<br>70 on bed<br>10 line brim<br>40mm/s</p><p>IMPORTANT: PRINT WITH THREADS UPWARD</p></div>

How I Designed This

            <p class="detail-caption"><strong>Here is an example of how I print mine with the settings above</strong></p>                <p class="detail-image"><img src="https://cdn.thingiverse.com/assets/8d/07/e7/46/58/unnamed.jpg"></p>

Ender & CR-10 Filament Guide with built-in locking PTFE tube coupler

Ender & CR-10 Filament Guide with built-in locking PTFE tube coupler

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