Universal Cantilevered Spool Holder for 3D printers

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Hanging a filament spool on a horizontal axis is the most common way to attach material to a 3D printer. We designed this spool holder to be compatible with as many different 3D printer models as possible, considering the variety of different spool sizes available in the market. All 3D files for the main spool holder parts can be 3D-printed flat on the build plate without support structures. Several accessories and adaptors were designed to make this spool holder compatible with various 3D printer models. The spool holder axle consists of two symmetrical halves held together in the front by a lock fitting, and in the rear via the butterfly joint used in our Modular Castle Playset. This project was created by Tim Wahlström in cooperation with the 3D-team at CreativeTools.se in Sweden. If you have a 3D printer with a print volume of 150 mm or larger, you can print the file *01-MAIN__COMPLETE_BUILDPLATE*, which contains all the main parts for the spool holder. The files named 01-MAIN... are the individual spool holder parts, while the remaining files are accessories. The advantages of this spool holder include easy printing, a narrow design that fits many 3D printers, and a thin shaft that fits spools with smaller core dimensions. It also features two-step attachment depth for both thin- and thick-gauged 3D printer cases. The symmetrical halves allow for supportless 3D printing, and adapters are available for mounting on arbitrary vertical and horizontal surfaces. For assembly instructions, please refer to the following video: https://youtu.be/eLwj2bMxoe4. If this spool holder does not fit onto your 3D printer model, please write a comment to let us know. Your feedback is highly appreciated! By Creative Tools Home - Youtube - Things - #3DBenchy - GooglePlus - Twitter - Facebook - Instructables - Instagram - Pinterest - Flickr - LinkedIn - #MadeByCreativeTools