Desktop Filament Spool Stand

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I've always wanted a modular system for holding my filament spools. I've seen a lot of dry box storage designs but nothing for just having them sitting on a desktop or other work surface. This was my first foray into designing something completely from scratch and it wound up taking multiple iterations to even get the snapping locks on the bases to fit correctly. **Version Info** Version 1.2 - There is a bit too much space between the parts when they are snapped together. Additionally the arm is a bit short for some of my spools so they hang a little wonky and it isn't high enough to actually lift the spools off the base. Still functional but I would only recommend it for use if you don't care about it's desktop footprint or if you have a wider than average spool. Version 1.3 - This version once again has the issue of the arm being a bit too short and the spool sitting on the base but it has a much smaller footprint allowing (hopefully) for more of them in the same space as Version 1.2 although it's only 20mm smaller so you'd need about 8 of them in line before this was really noticeable. This version also introduces a problem in that it prints them as two separate but connected pieces meaning you wind up with a perimeter line running through the middle of the base. It's still usable but I would recommend Version 1.4 over 1.3 unless the inside diameter of your spool is too small to fit the Version 1.4. (1.4 has a 50mm diameter arm while 1.3's diameter is only 40mm) Version 1.4 - A larger spool arm allows for more stability when holding your filament as well as the vertical arm being slightly taller than previous versions allowing for the spool arm to actually hold the spool over the base instead of just resting it on the base. Additionally rounded top corners on the vertical arm give this version a sleeker more finished look. Also I have slimmed down the base to only have a depth of 10mm rather than the previous versions depth of 12.7mm. This change won't affect this version's ability to be used with previous versions but it does slim down material usage. To top things off I have split the vertical arm and base from each other and added a groove fit to allow both parts to be printed flat removing the need for supports for the spool arm. These minor changes result in the full print only using 66g of PLA as opposed to the 93g of Version 1.2 and 1.3 and a shorter overall print time.