Spool Guide

myminifactory

In my project, I have designed not only a spool holder but also an accessory that makes printing easier for you. I created a part that you can add to your shelf and this part will guide 1.75 and 3.00 filament across your shelf to any printers that are far from your spool holder. This creates a more organized and clean working environment for you, reducing the odds of someone or something snagging onto your filament and causing a print to fail. This also allows you to access your filament above the Filament Guide. The accessory has two parts: the FILAMENT GUIDE BASE and the FILAMENT GUIDE SCREW ATTACHMENT. To assemble this, simply screw the SCREW ATTACHMENT into the GUIDE BASE. Screwing the screw on at first may be difficult so check to make sure that there is no excess filament covering the screw or any other item preventing you from screwing it on. With movement of the screw, you can angle the screw to obtain maximum range of movement as your filament slides through. You may notice that there is a gap in the side of the screw. This gap allows you to easily remove and input filament. The 3.00 Filament may be a tight fit to get through but this was only to prevent the filament from falling out easily. Also, when using the Filament guide, keep the open gap in the screw faced up to prevent the filament from falling out. In terms of attaching these to your shelf, given your measurements of 1.5 x .75 inches, these will slide on from the top and the clips at the bottom will prevent the Spool Holder and Guide from falling off. To remove the holders, press onto the clips on the bottom and lift up. The Spool Holder can fit a spool of filament up to 2.25 kg. Anything larger will not fit onto the rod.