Dry Box Remix

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Starting with this fantastic thing, I made several modifications to create something truly unique. First, I found a box in Costco that was perfectly sized to hold two rows of spools, each holding three to four spools, totaling six to eight. This box also fits seamlessly into the Lack enclosure I'm building. Next, I mounted flat disks outside with rod holders inside on the 1/4 inch rods, which wasn't listed on the original page. This setup should alleviate stress on the plastic sides of the box. I also installed filament guides both inside and out, drilling a larger hole in the center to prevent any obstruction or scraping. If the inside guides are too close to the spools, I'll remove them for optimal performance. Furthermore, I created an STL file called "Filament Parking" using Tinkercad, which is a decent spot to stick the end of the filament when not in use. I printed multiple sets of this spool holder and used 0.5 Kg AIO Robotics spools, as shown in the photo. This project has undergone several updates since its inception. On March 31st, 2017, I added a picture of the box label, which includes dimensions. To assemble this project, you'll need hardware such as 3mm x 8mm screws and nuts (x18), 3mm x 12mm screws and nuts (x24). If you have them on hand, I recommend using 3mm x 10mm screws and nuts (x42). One recommended remix for this project is to convert the filament parking piece into a six-slot or n-slot filament pass-through. I'm still waiting for my rods to arrive so I can complete this project fully.