Mini/Sample Spool

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I recently acquired four different filament samples and immediately began printing with them. The problem I encountered was that the loose filament coil sometimes became disarranged during loading, causing a risk of binding up and resulting in feeding issues. To address this issue, I designed my own custom filament spool to fit onto the filament spool holder (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2006457) on the Monoprice Select Mini printer, with the goal of printing it on the 120mm x 120mm bed. The spool consists of two halves that can be secured together using a small amount of glue, requiring minimal material to produce. The filament is wrapped around the outside of six spool center spacers, and I added holes in each one for securing the starting end of the filament when first winding it onto the spool.