PVC bracket spool holder

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Buying less than $5 worth of parts from a hardware store and printing two brackets allows you to build an above filament spool holder that can hold up to five spools. This design is very strong, eliminating filament tangle (and breakage). Its ease of disassembly for spool replacement is also noteworthy, and if you need additional spools, simply replace the elbow with a Tee to increase capacity. To complete this project, you'll need to drill two sets of holes into the top metal frame, 2 inches apart, using a .125" drill-bit. The bracket features a chamfered edge and lead-in draft for smooth insertion, and once it's bottomed out, it provides a secure fit. To assemble your spool holder, you'll need to purchase: Four 6-32 x 2" screws Four 6-32 locking nuts A length of 3/4" PVC pipe (at least 32" long) Two PVC elbows On a Monoprice or Flashforge Creator X printer, I built the horizontal PVC pipe at 15.5 inches and the two uprights at 8 inches each. Hole spacing was set 1 inch from the inner cutout. Custom Section