Filament Side Load Wheel

prusaprinters

<p>Had an issue loading filament from the side. &nbsp;The angle of the pull was too shallow for my dryer and would bind on builds way over to the left side of my bed. &nbsp;This fixed it.</p><p>So I tried this first: <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/190476-filamentguide-prusa-mk3s-left-side">https://www.printables.com/model/190476-filamentguide-prusa-mk3s-left-side</a> &nbsp; and I loved it. &nbsp;However the issue is that the hole in the top of my dryer binds with the shallow angle when the printer is printing on the far left side of the bed. &nbsp;It worked great otherwise and I should stress the issue is with my dryer, not this model.</p><p>This new design allows the hub expander shown here: <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/256927-filament-hub-expander">https://www.printables.com/model/256927-filament-hub-expander</a> &nbsp;to be mounted 90 degrees from normal and increases the angle that the filament is pulled from the dryer.&nbsp;</p><p>Three pieces, the Spool Holder, the hub expander made from a previous project, and the Front Flange. &nbsp;The Flange just press fits into the Holder. &nbsp;I thought I might need a little glue, but it did not.</p><p>Note 1: &nbsp;Spool Holder V2 mounts the Holder a few inches to the right, to increase the angle even more. &nbsp;Both versions attached.</p><p>Note 2 10/5/22: Had an issue where the filament would come off the wheel when printing at the very left side of the bed. &nbsp;Two options added to fix this. &nbsp;Spool Holder V3 adds a piece to help hold the filament on the wheel. &nbsp;Alternatively, Spool Holder Side Flange V2 adds two arms to do the same thing. &nbsp;Either seems to work well… &nbsp;Both versions attached.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>