Snap-on Filament Guide

Update 23rd November 2021

Reduced the width of the roller guide at the wheel, doesn't allow for X axis movement but that never worked smoothly anyway and it now looks neater.
Other parts are basically the same.
Look for the files with V3 in the name !!

Print 1 Mount , 1 Pin and 2 Wheels.

You will need:
2 608z bearings
1 push through type Bowden connector.
1 short piece of Bowden tube
Glue the 2 wheel halves together, I found that super glue works fine and push in the bearing.
Cut the bowden tube as in the photos so that it is level with the top of the connector and protrudes from the bottom by 15mm, this keeps the tension even and smooth.


Update 3rdJuly 2010.

I noticed that with some cheaper or fragile filaments such as Silk that if left over night the filament could snap at the bend. So I have designed a new Roller guide that uses a larger wheel and a longer mount, the fitting is the same snap fit, I borrowed the wheel and pin from another Thing but shortened t