Anet A8 Generic Spool Holder

After cracking the acrylic corner on my spool holder, I took a serious look at other spool holders. There was nothing out there that really had the appeal of the basic spool holder that came with the printer. I mean, it did fit any spool, it worked well when it worked, and it looked like a giant "A".

The original spool holder had a few negatives. The flat bars fit EXTREMELY loose so that mine was wobbly. It had a rounded top ... if I accidentally missed lining up the threaded rod on the top, it would roll off one side or the other and the spool would hit the ground (granted, that's my fault, but still an issue I can fix). The sides were kinda flimsy ... the easily bent in or out. It was made of acrylic, and it's crackable.

So, I created this spool holder using the basic guideline of the other one. It's not an exact one for one replacement - the bars and sides are thicker, it has a flat top, the bars fit very tightly. So, all parts must be built, though that's probably f