Chiron hotend housing and wire guide

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I'd like to note that this hotend housing might also fit with stock hotends. However, I haven't tested it yet, but maybe someone will. The Problem: I've had a lot of bad prints on my Chiron and seen many others having the same issues, even though mine is not a first-generation model. With my stock hotend, I experienced blobs and stringing, along with strange "bloblines" in the print. While it could still produce prints, some people might be satisfied with that, but to me, it looks really bad. In the profiles shared by others, I see many complicated parameters used to compensate for what I believe is a hardware issue. A printer should be able to make nice prints without relying on settings like "coast at end" or "extra restart distance." It should be able to produce high-quality prints using a standard, simple profile. The Solution: The main problem lies with the hotend. I usually get great results with a Creality MK8 hotend, so I installed one on my printer. To do this, I had to drill and use the autolevel sensor as a reference point. I created a new bracket that brings the cooling fan closer to the Creality MK8, prevents cable chain from bending the bowden tube, provides easy access to the hotend, offers a better position for the connector (in my opinion), is lighter, and is compatible with the autolevel sensor. I also made a cable holder that prevents the connector from moving by using zip ties.