Swivel Filament Guide for 2020 Extrusion

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I don't like having my spool on top of my printer so I came up with a solution. It enables the direct drive (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3369418) to fully clear the top gantry while providing a vertical pull on the filament even if it is mounted off to the side on the table or even attached to the bottom of the printer (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3544593). A hole is 4mm dia so you can slide a short piece of PTFE tube into it. To mount on an Ender 3 or similar printer, simply undo the outer bolt holding the top gantry on and slide it in between the two bolt holes. The fitment for the 2020 extrusion is very tight so if you have any elephant-footing problems, you might have to file it to fit. Check the note below. This filament guide is most useful when your spool is mounted to the side of your printer. If it's mounted to the rear, check out the remix by [soupkitchen](https://www.thingiverse.com/soupkitchen/designs): https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4624339 Note: A new version (V2) has been added. I've learned OnShape so I was able to rebuild this from scratch. The 2020 profile is an exact fit, hence the slight chamfer to help slide into place.