Taulman Spool Holder

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Here's a video explaining the spool holder design. Watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcPFLtofpFk&feature=youtu.be This design fixes common problems with Taulman brand Spools, which are often packed too tightly and have no way to control the end of the filament. I based it on a popular spool holder design I created a few years ago: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:290064. Taulman makes great filament, but their spools are overfilled with tight packing that leaves no room for controlling the end of the filament. This causes the entire spool to unwind and get tangled everywhere. You can either cut off the wasted filament or try to wrap it back up and risk getting a snag or your spool locking up later while printing. My spool holder has a dedicated space to keep the end of the filament in place, along with lockers that secure the spool and prevent it from spinning when you don't want it to. The dimensions are near perfect, so everything fits together smoothly, even on low-resolution prints. Thanks for checking out my spool holder design. I hope you find it useful!