Filawinder Thickness Gauge

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Sandwich the filament between bearings and show the thickness. Works Good Enough, there is some slop with how the gauge bearing is held in place, but it works. When the filament is pulling on it, it forces the setup into the same orientation, so its more consistent than you would think. Also the extra tension caused by the bearings makes the spool wind up nice and tight. Drill a hole wherever needed for the hole to mount the thickness gauge. I found that really securing the tube so the tube doesn't move when the filawinder turns on/off, really helps consistency. (thus the white piece.) Original files included. I had to play with the 5 mm post diameters quite a bit to get them to fit. The one in the gauge holder had to be made significantly smaller than the bearing holder that is held by the gauge. Probably due to my printer and you will need to modify for yours. Thickness gaugehttp://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B008H1DL3M?ie=UTF8&condition=new&seller=AA3DL1YN5S7YK You also need 2 - 5mm ID X 16mm OD X 5 mm wide bearings. (Forget the specific bearing number i ordered.) Also need some 3mm hardware. Video in operationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY3piKnrT8c Update: Added a Bearing on Gauge STL with a smaller, 4.25 mm bore. Plan is to print this and then get a 4.5 mm drill bit for a tighter fit on the measuring post.