Printrbot 1405 Filament Guide and Cleaner

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Uploading pictures right now! It's my maiden voyage to uploading content, but what I'm excited to share is a guide for keeping your filament clean and organized. The project printed in about 30 minutes on my trusty Printrbot 1405 stock machine. You simply snap it onto your Z-axis bars, securing it with the long notched end facing you. Next, feed the filament through the first eyelet, then insert a small piece of paper towel or a sponge into the arch. Push the filament through, exiting out the front of the arch and into the second eyelet. Secure the towel with some painter's tape on the back half of the arch to keep everything in place. Move the filament slowly forward and backward, checking that it's not getting caught anywhere along the way or pulling the paper towel out from either side. Finally, feed it gently into the extruder. That's all there is to it! I've been experimenting with Tinkercad.