External spool holder for FlashForge Finder & Inventor II 3D printer

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The FlashForge Finder and Inventor II series seamlessly integrate with 1.75 mm PLA filament. If you have PLA spools that won't fit inside the build-in filament casing, this external spool holder makes it a breeze to fit them on your 3D printer. The holder's axle is hollow to accommodate one or more units of the Universal Filament Filter and Lubricator. The end of the axle has a thread that fits the corresponding screw cap. We strongly advise using this small filter/lubricator to keep the filament clean before it enters the extruder. Please note that when using this external holder, the filament bypasses the built-in filament detection switch. Therefore, the printer won't be able to sense when the spool runs out of filament and pause the 3D-print. If you use external spools, you will need to turn off the filament sensing feature under the settings menu on the machine's touchscreen display. This thing also comes with pre-sliced ready-to-use .gx files that can be copied to a USB stick and printed directly on the 3D printer. Download the Pre_sliced_ready_touse.gx_files.zip which contains these files. Learn more about the FlashForge Finder and Inventor II by visiting our support page here. Updated 2018-10-17: A new version of the tube holder has been uploaded to reduce filament jam (V2). For similar purposes, we have also designed a free-standing spool holder that can be found at http://thingiverse.com/thing:508896. We recommend checking out our Universal Cantilevered Spool Holder for 3D printers as well at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2297303. By Creative Tools, makers of innovative solutions. Visit us at Home - Youtube - Things - #3DBenchy - GooglePlus - Twitter - Facebook - Instructables - Instagram - Pinterest - Flickr - LinkedIn #MadeByCreativeTools