shorter spool holder
Figured I would share this since it was useful to me and it reduces the height of the machine by 2 inches. I designed a shorter spool holder that is angled backward so the spool arm sits about 2" lower than the standard mount. I don't believe it has any affect on function but just makes the machine take up less space in the height direction. I copied the style of the original mount as exactly as possible based on the STL file.
Prusa i3 MK3 Low Profile Spool Holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2783900
(I got my MK3 last week and so far love it by the way. This is my first printer made of 3d printed parts, I was really impressed with the quality of the components. It is inspiring to see what functionality you can get from 3d printed parts.)
Re: shorter spool holder
Center of gravity moves back then too. I am not sure how that might change the dynamics when considering vibrations etc.
But maybe this is not an issue.
Re: shorter spool holder
You're right about that, I will let you know if it becomes an issue.