Spool Rack- use spools straight from rack to printer

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I designed this rack in Onshape because I had nowhere to store spools close to my printer previously. Mounted with circa 4mm wide screws, the brackets use a 18mm dowel however were designed to fit a 20mm dowel so that is the max. diameter you can use. the brackets where designed with strength and ease of printing taking a priority over aesthetic value. I mounted a loop hook to the wall at the maximum height of the printer's build space to use as a filament guide. The spool spacers were to stop the pieces of filament that looped through the sides of the spool from catching on neighbouring spools when printing from the rack. The middle screw is not strictly necessary (but adds extra strength) and can be difficult to install due to the cross bar, however I had a sideways wrench style screw driver available which wound fit under the bar. Bracket print settings: I used a high density gyroid infilled for strength supports are needed to support the end cap I used a brim to prevent possible warping, however this may not be necessary. Spacer print settings: standard settings, no supports