The fundamental goal of this project was to examine the potential for fused deposition modeling in additive manufacturing by designing and printing our own PLA guide.  In this solo project, I was encouraged to create a guide design that wouldn't be easily replicated in traditional manufacturing, while simultaneously solve the problem posed to me.  The problem I was trying to prevent was loops of PLA falling of the spools and creating kinks in the material, which would subsequently cause problems at the print heads.  The following are my initial and final printed designs for this project.