Wanhao Duplicator 6 Hanging Spool Holder EZ

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This is a compact version of the Side Spool Holder from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1590264. I shortened the design so the weight of the spool presses firmly against the metal printer frame rather than simply hanging in mid-air. I made the spool post solid, making it simpler to print. You still need baseplate supports for the rounded sides. I also added a slight angle to the bottom of the post to boost its strength. I printed with 20% infill and double walls (0.8 on a 0.4mm nozzle) and it holds up amazingly well. UPDATE: I created a right side version of the spool holder. Initially, I didn't realize there was a difference in the width of the left and right sides of the Duplicator until I hung a left side holder on the right. There is a 7mm disparity so I removed 7mm from the length of the "hook" portion. UPDATE 2: I added a new model, Hole Cover.stl, to seal the top hole in the frame. I did this to keep the spool holder securely in place. After using this spool holder several times I noticed that the spool holder would slide during prints. The Hole Cover prevents the spool holder from moving along the frame during prints.