Fully Printable Spool Reel Mount for Duplicator i3 Plus / Maker Select Plus

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A fully 3D-printable spool mount is designed specifically for the Duplicator i3 Plus / Monoprice Maker Select Plus. It utilizes Emmett's high-quality printable gear bearings to create a rolling platform for the spool, ensuring smooth filament delivery without motion jerks. The mount clips directly onto the top of the Duplicator i3 and requires no tools or additional components to assemble. **Parts to Print:** - 4x bearing.stl: A single gear-bearing that must spin smoothly. It may take a few prints to get it right. - 4x bearing_ring.stl: Place each bearing into one of these rings to prevent the spool from sliding around or falling over. - 4x axle.stl: An axle that fits inside the gear bearings and the brackets, which the bearings revolve around. - 2x bracket_left.stl: A bracket for holding the gear bearings, placed on the left side of the bearing. - 2x bracket_right.stl: A bracket for holding the gear bearings, placed on the right side of the bearing. A small variation of bracket_left and bracket_right is provided with bracket_hollow. Unlike bracket_left or bracket_right, the axle hole for bracket_hollow goes all the way through the model. Using bracket_hollow instead of bracket_left / bracket_right may offer additional flexibility in configuration but is a little less safe because the axle could theoretically slip all the way through the model. **Assembly:** 1. Fit each bearing into a ring. 2. Insert an axle through each bearing. 3. Take two bearings/axles and insert them into a left bracket. 4. Bring a right bracket onto the left bracket such that the bearings/axles are enclosed between the brackets. 5. Repeat steps 2-4 for the other pair, but reverse the direction of the rings. 6. Snap all four brackets onto the top of the printer, as pictured.