Anet A8 Extruder Mirror

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Changing filament was becoming increasingly difficult for me and my aging eyes, particularly after I installed an enclosure around my printer. The top of the extruder tube had become a challenging sightline to manage, so I experimented with a small mirror. To my satisfaction, it worked, prompting me to design a holder for a 76mm (3") mirror. The holder clips onto the two gantry rails and slides effortlessly up to the extruder assembly. It secures the mirror at a 30° angle to the rails, providing an ideal viewing position for me to observe the tube and filament. This modified printer model prints without requiring supports by simply laying it on the thicker end and allowing it to print all the way up to the narrower end.