X-axis brace for Maker Select v2/Wanhao Duplicator i3

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So the other day, I was printing something that required the extruder to move left and right rapidly, when I noticed that the belt had a significant twist in it. This problem occurred because the pulleys weren't parallel with each other. I discovered that since I had my X-axis belt adjusted to a higher tension than stock, the belt was pulling the X carriages in towards one another, causing the belt to be slightly misaligned. I decided to come up with these X-braces to properly align the X belt and make the carriages much more rigid. As you can see from the .gifs, this modification significantly improved the stability of the belt. I don't really think it made a huge difference in print quality, but I like having the belt ride perfectly in the center of the stepper/pulley. I designed them to snap in place pretty snugly, but I also put in a hole for a set screw (PC case fan screw) just in case. Gifs: Stock: https://i.imgur.com/Zgp3FeT.gifv Braced: https://i.imgur.com/YJJTFs0.gifv Also, I'm fairly certain that this will interfere with a rear-mounted cooler, such as the CiiiCooler. Required materials: 11.75"(~300mm) of 5/16" threaded rod 4, 5/16" nuts 2, PC case fan screws (Optional)