Ender 3 Filament guide/cleaner

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__9-2-19__ - I've been struggling with getting the filament in since the printer's position within the enclosure made it tough to lift the latch. To solve this, I decided to flip my design, making the lid open in the opposite direction. After 2 or 3 iterations, I landed on a version that still prints in one piece and maintains the cable holders while opening from the other side. I hope you find this simple update easier to use. __6-22-19__ - While messing around with my printer, I shortened the guide slightly as it started to flex over time. To address this issue, I added two basic wire guides with holes for zip ties, allowing users to safely move hotend wires out of the way. Take a look at the pictures to see how I attached them. The newer version is printed in black PLA with zip ties attached in the pictures. The gold PLA-printed one you see was the older design. Both STL files are available for download. ------IMPORTANT---- Don't over-tighten the zip ties, as this can cause wires to become stuck during hotend travel moves. I recommend raising your Z-axis up to 230MM before tying things down to ensure plenty of slack for the wires. I wanted a filament guide and cleaner to keep dust and animal hair out of the nozzle, so I remixed two awesome designs into one - it works great! The design was done simply in Tinkercad.