Fabrikator Mini spool mount

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I made this because the spool holder that the company provided was a disaster, hanging from the side and making it extremely unstable with just 1kg of weight attached. It would frequently get knocked over while trying to remove a print job. This design places the weight directly over its base, making it much more stable. I designed it tall enough so that it doesn't interfere with the wiring and filament tube entering from the top. I printed a couple pieces to center the spool on the standard 8mm threaded rod, which simply sits up there without any nuts and has stayed very secure after several hours of printing. The base of the holder arms are slotted to fit snugly around the lip at the top of the mini. You'll need a bigger printer than the mini to print this, or you can ask someone to print it for you. I included the spool end pieces that I used but they're optional and there are probably better ones available here on Thingiverse, like ones with bearing recesses.