spool rod holder

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I made a spool rod holder for my Prusa. I constructed it from white ABS plastic, using a .2mm layer height with 1.75mm filament. It accommodates four to five spools inside and extra filament on the exterior. The device accepts any rod size up to eight millimeters in diameter. The sole material available at my location is wood, however, I intend to obtain threaded rods for support and sag correction later on. **Assembly Instructions** To install this device, three 18mm bolts were used with matching nuts (excluding locknuts). These fasteners attach the rod holder securely onto the Prusa frame's top plate. A gentle heat treatment before screwing them into place simplifies the process while preventing the nuts from turning freely inside their slots during operation. In cases where such a situation arises, some ca glue should rectify it. It is recommended that users create two rod holders, one for each side of the Prusa.