Just another spool holder

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First off, I'd love it if you could like, follow, and share my content if you find these designs useful! If you have any ideas or concepts for modifying the content, I'm all ears! I designed this spool holder to mount on a $2 plastic container from a discount store. The internal hub can fit within most container shapes, but the outlet might need to be redesigned to suit (I'll amend that later) a flat outer perimeter since my container is tapered. The center hub measures 45mm outside diameter and 75mm wide. The end cap screws in to keep the spool in place and prevent it from wandering off the holder. The outlet features a 9.5mm hole compatible with ~10mm pneumatic fittings. I've shown one for 4mm ID teflon tube; I prefer using teflon tube directly to my printer's extruder from the enclosed filament holder to protect the filament as much as possible. In future design updates, I plan to add a filament clamp within the enclosure to store filament when not in use and include space for desiccant material. For now, it works great! All bolts are M4; I used 25mm long nylon bolts cut to size as I fit them. I also use this spool holder with the filament cleaner (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2579570). If you can't find a similar container, consider printing the entire enclosure and designing a lid for it too! Let me know if you'd like any changes – I'm happy to help!