External Spool and Dry Box Hanger System for Qidi Printers

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FramesThere are three frames to choose from.The Low Profile Spool Hanger relies on the back of the printer for support and with the Qidi Spool Holder in the down position. It only works with the Spool.Both the top mounted Spool and Dry Box Hangers are installed with the Qidi Spool Holder in the up position. Because the Qidi Spool Holders are a bit wobbly, there is an alignment plate the can be shifted left/right, front/back to compensate.The Dry Box Hanger requires drilling 3mm mounting holes in the side of dry box. The Stand -off Spacers provide the Rubber Band Seal some space.I prefer the filament to exit out the bottom of the dry box instead of the lid, so I drilled a hole in the bottom and put the plug in the lid hole.SpoolsBoth the spool and filament guide are nested models designed to be printed in place. The spool has a small support pin so that the slicer knows how to position it with relation to the base. It will break off with the supports. The Spool needs supports TOUCHING BUILD PLATE ONLY.When printing cylinders, you will get a Z-Seam than can interfere with rotation. There is a vertical groove to provide a place for this bit of extra filament to reside. Use Z-Seam Alignment - Sharpest Corner to ensure the seam falls into the groove.There are two spool sizes. 50mm is the most common, but there are some that need the larger 70mmNOTE: The Spool Cap can be twisted off by the filament's rotation. If the spool is on the right, the filament should come off the top of the roll. If the spool is on the left, the filament should come off the bottom of the roll. GuidesThe spool filament guide does a good job of preventing the filament from unraveling. It can be adjusted to work with either the filament coming off the bottom or top of the roll.The X-CF Pro Filament Runout Sensor Case and Guide are optional. The case addresses a molding issue in the stock case that makes loading filament difficult.