Stackable Filament Spindle (Quick-swap)

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**Parts List** - 1x 608-2RS Bearing - 3x 8mm Metric Hex Nut - 1x 8mm Threaded Rod **Recommended Tools** - Vice or Clamp - Hacksaw - Razor Blade This is a design for a quick-swap filament spool holder that I made with Inventor in about 10 minutes. It's supposed to fit any height spool, as long as the inner bore is 55mm in diameter. Two spools of filament are needed for this project, since the first part (with the bearing) fits into a spool to use it as a weighted anchor. The spool that you want to use slides on top over the spacers on the 8mm threaded rod. Each part needs to be rotated 90° around its X-axis. This is my first project with Inventor, and I had issues exporting it. The nuts and bearings can simply be snugly press-fit into the holes of each part. See the pictures for reference; they're in order of assembly. Make sure that this is printed with support, or else the cutouts for washers and bearings will be deformed. I used a 608-2RS bearing (it just press-fits into the bottom-most part), measuring 22x7mm, with an 8mm bore. They look like [this](https://www.amazon.com/Amico-4664-Groove-Wheel-Bearings/dp/B0056EVJX2). If you want to make a remix of this design, go to [my repository](https://github.com/spikespaz/thingiverse-models). If you make any changes, I'd like those back! Please properly fork the repository to your own account or create a remix on Thingiverse and upload your files.