Glass Retainer for Anet A8 when using Auto Leveler

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For those who want a glass bed and auto leveler without paper clips on their Anet A8 bed, this project is a must-try. It prints quickly and easily, with all eight pieces taking less than an hour to print, depending on your settings. However, I had my settings slower, so it took about three hours to complete, but the results were well worth it. When running the G29 Gcode command for the auto leveler's bed probe, the clamps stay out of the way and don't cause any interference. The only challenging part is finding all the necessary screws, which can be a bit tricky. You'll need 12 M3 screws in total, with each retainer assembly requiring three screws: one to secure the heating bed to the slider and two to clamp the glass to the heating bed. I managed to scavenge enough screws from my Anet A8 build, but you may need four 25mm long M3 screws and eight 30mm long M3 screws, along with all the necessary nuts. Lock nuts work better than regular M3 nuts due to the motion and vibration. The images show my auto leveler's proximity sensor and the bed support it came with, which I used as a model for my retainers. Lastly, I had to file down a small amount from my printer frame so that just one bolt in the back would clear when the bed is at the 0 Y position.