Anti-snag cable guide for Printrbot Play

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Got my Printrbot Play today and it worked flawlessly, except for one major issue - the cable to the print head kept snagging on the printbed. It would get caught behind it, preventing the bed from moving back or snapping loose with a lot of force, which worried me about breaking the motor or belt. I designed this to clip onto the Z-motor and secure it with a tie wrap, redirecting the cable up and sideways in the process. The cable can be secured using 2 smaller tie wraps for added stability. Please note that this was a super quick 15-minute project, so there are some rough edges, but it's a fully functional part, and I didn't really care about perfection since it works. It prints beautifully with grid support in Cura, which is surprisingly hard to remove afterwards. I haven't tried it with lines support yet. I just thought I'd share this on here in case anyone else has the same problem (maybe not all printers do) - it's an unapproved mod, so try at your own risk!