Ender 5 - Back Overhead Spool Holder Extension, Direct Drive

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I purchased a direct drive kit and swiftly discovered that the spool holder base needed to be positioned on top of my Ender 5 printer. When I attempted to relocate the spool holder base, there was insufficient clearance for the printer head with the direct drive to move freely without potentially touching the filament roll. The part is designed to reuse the screws supplied by the Ender 5. The bottom two screws and base adapters are the original screws from the spool holder base, which fit into a groove and turn to lock. The other two screws come from the extruder motor that secures the metal bracket to the printer's frame. When converting to a direct drive kit, these screws are no longer needed. I simply placed the part flat on my slicing software without any issues, printing at 20% infill with no need for support. Printing it laying down produces a strong result due to its orientation. Again, I strongly advise printing the part as shown in the pictures, laying it down to make the part stronger for its intended application.