Spool Holder

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My own version of what a spool holder should look like. It's a simple block with one hole and one indent. The holder is constructed using 3 m8 (or smooth) rods and 4 blocks. The whole sits on top of your prusa with 2 blocks and 2 other clocks are used to lay the spool on. The spool turns around one of the bars. In this design I used 2 ~28cm m8 rods and one ~18cm smooth rod I had around. The minimum recommended amount of nuts is 4. -UPDATE: For small (up to r=10cm) spools I've made this much better holder: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:45588 . It uses only one piece of rod and no tools needed! Print instructionsCategory: 3D Printer Accessories Summary My own version of what a spool holder should look like. It's a simple block with one hole and one indent. The holder is constructed using 3 m8 (or smooth) rods and 4 blocks. The whole sits on top of your prusa with 2 blocks and 2 other clocks are used to lay the spool on. The spool turns around one of the bars. In this design I used 2 ~28cm m8 rods and one ~18cm smooth rod I had around. The minimum recommended amount of nuts is 4. -UPDATE: For small (up to r=10cm) spools I've made this much better holder: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:45588 . It uses only one piece of rod and no tools needed! Instructions Needed: 3 rods (preferably, but at least 2 threaded) 2x ~30 cm 1x ~20 cm 4x m8 nut(or more, washers also optional) Build: Print 4 of the blocks. Put a nut on each of the 2 m8 rods. Then put a block on each of them. On the other side of the rod, do the same: first a nut, then the block. Stick the rods between the two upper bars on your prusa, the indent being filled by the bar the furthest away from you. Now you have 2 rods sticking out. Next, stick the remaining rod/bar trough the spool and 'lay' it on the indents on the blocks on the rods. Now you're done! If you need to change filament, just pick up the spool! No more undoing bolts!