Creality Filament Tangle Guard

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This is to prevent the filament from wrapping around the spool and becoming knotted between the holder and the frame. As shown in the image. Not a remix, rather an accessory designed for the Filament Spool Ball Bearing Holder. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3209211 Dimensions for the mount were taken from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3059604. The ball bearing holder functions well, perhaps too well. Sometimes the spool unwinds a bit too much, allowing the filament to wrap around the spool and become knotted between the holder and the frame of the printer. I did not want to take the risk of this happening during an extended print, when no one is actively monitoring the print. A FreeCad file is also included for anyone who wants to modify it. I am using the version with a 55mm notch on my Creality CR-10S Pro, along with PanTech branded filaments. Slide it up, and you can remove the filament spool. Put a new spool in, slide it down until the notch is between the spool walls, but not too far, or else the top of the spool will rub against the guard, and the spool won't move freely. P.S. Not sure what's going on with the aspect ratio of the pictures on thingiverse, but pressing View Original works fine.