Combined dual filament guide and filament sensor mount to remove factory top spool bracket removing excessive weight from the gantry, assisting improved print quality reducing vibration and simplifying setup for filament changes.

Design Concept

The system is designed fit the Creality Filament Detector Sensor using the machines existing mounting points, be compatible with the Creality Ender Light Bar and Z-axis gantry bracing installed and provide multifilament functionality (manual filament change).

Materials

- Creality Filament Detector Kit

- 2x M4x16 Socket Head Cap Screws

- 3x M3x20 Socket Head Cap Screws

- OD 4mm x PTFE Bowden Tube, length as desired (1m should suit most applications)

Pring Settings

Printed on Ender V3 SE

Print Time 2.5hrs, 16.25m

Creality PLA, Layer height 0.2, 15% infill, 4 walls, Ironing enabled

Supports enabled (tree default), Top Z distance 0.3mm

Assembly

1. Rout the Creality Filament Detector Sensor cable to near the factory filament mount on top of gantry following Filament Detector Kit instructions

2. Remove factory filament mount from gantry

3. Sensor to filament guide with M3 screw and spacer supplied with sensor

4. Mount filament guide to gantry with 2x M4x16 socket head cap screws or machine screws

5. Connect cable to Filament Detector Sensor

6. Remove the 3x M3 screws from the right-hand side gantry pillar mount

7. Install Filament Top RH Corner Mount to gantry locating the mount spigot in existing screw hole, and fasten with 3x M3x 20 socket head cap screws

8. Install the 2x Bowden Tubes into the balled ends of the filament guide and through the corner mount bracket adjusting the length s desired.

9. Enjoy!

Model of single filament version added also.

Ender V3-SE Filament Sensor Mount and Top Spool Delete

PLA - 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill, support enabled

0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill