PHIL - The Filament Holder

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PHIL is a fully printable universal filament holder that knows how to hold filament because it's made entirely of filament. I've included some design sketches in the upload, and I poked around Thingiverse for design inspiration before deciding to create something unique and 100% printed. The spool holder has been tested with Makerbot ABS, small PLA, large PLA, and various other generic spools, and by spreading out or rotating two PHILs you should be able to accommodate any size spool. I added some stick-on rubber feet to my PHILs because I have a slippery desk, but you can also use 3M Command Strips to hold PHIL down if necessary. Mounting holes for screws are included on the bottom of PHIL if you'd like a slightly more permanent installation. Thanks to TBuser for the great pin library used to make PHIL spin. **Update 9/20/15:** I've added the source Trimble SketchUp file for users with print tolerance issues, and hopefully scaling the spools slightly larger or smaller should help with tightness/looseness issues. My spools printed on the tight side but spun better after being used a while; now they spin like matchbox car wheels!