Wall Mounted Filament Rack and Dispenser

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A remix of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1047639 Changes and improvements: 1. Simplified the wall brackets and carriages for better fitment. My spools would not fit in the original without jamming. Also, my ANET A8 print bed is too small to accommodate the original wall brackets. 2. Added a center bracket to prevent sagging when fully loaded. 3. Incorporated bottom guides into the bearing slots to keep them from falling through during carriage installation. 4. Created a filament guide for effortless spool switching without moving the carriages. (This guide works with the original design) 5. Designed clip-on name tags to label filament types. (Remixed this clip: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:30738) What you will need: Qty 2: 5/16" Steel Rods (I used 3ft lengths each) Qty 4: 608ZZ bearings per carriage - 32 for all eight carriages Qty 4: M3 Nuts per carriage - 32 for all eight carriages Qty 3: M3x16 Bolts per carriage - 24 for all eight carriages Qty 1: M3x20 Bolts per carriage - eight for all eight carriages The longer bolt is used where the filament guide is mounted. You may use longer bolts elsewhere without interference. I also added four rod end clamps to prevent rods from sliding around. (Original design caps were ineffective) https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1243969 You will need additional M3 nuts and M3x8 bolts - four of each. P.S. If you prefer a similar design with reduced printing time, check out https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:557090. I discovered this design too late in my build, but it wouldn't accommodate my filament guides or wall mounting directly.