Filament Feed Tube Holder

This is a filament feed tube holder that mounts to the Taz 4-5 carriage. I was snapping some brittle filament at times as the carriage moved back and forth. The weak point was where the feed tube just lays against the top of the idler arm forming a fulcrum point which may snap some filaments like Laybrick for example.

This holder mounts to the extruder mount plate and accepts the end of the feed tube. It will flex slightly as the carriage moves but it will hold the tube more or less vertic