Spool Bracket

**Like most MAKERs, *I'm very cost conscious*.** Also, like most MAKERs, I shop around for the best product at the best price. Not surprisingly, the filament available through the MakerBot store is at the high end of the price spectrum.

Even less surprising, the Replicator (5th Gen) was designed to make using their spools convenient. Well, that *and* make using anyone else's spools *inconvenient*. Funny thing is, that big hollow space makes the whole thing all that much noisier. ...*but I digest.* ;) Now that I've ranted a bit...*more about this design!*

The bracket should attach to the frame of the Replicator and keep the spool from obstructing the view from the top.

I made a little adapter for the extruder and some standard 4mm tubing. I say *standard* since it's the type used with most refrigerators to hook up water *(not for tubing that ships with the Gen5)*. **Unfortunately, after several prints, the top snapped off.** It needs modified to be more like the bo