Official TechShop Filament Guide
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Published on January 25, 2012
Description
This is the filament guide that we use on all our MakerBot 3D printers at all our TechShop locations.
This filament guide is easy to print, fits well within the build envelope of the Thing-O-Matic (it won't quite fit in the Cupcake's build envelope through), doesn't warp when printed, and uses a small amount of plastic.
It provides trouble-free filament feeding, and bolts to the top of your MakerBot into existing holes with just two machine screws.
This filament guide is designed to be used with the bolt-on spool holder mounted on the top of your MakerBot. We mount our spool holder on top of the MakerBot at the front right corner, and we mount the filament guide in the holes on the top of the MakerBot in the front center.
The STL file can be downloaded from this post, as well as the editable Autodesk Inventor IPT file.
Did you know that Autodesk deeply supports the Maker Movement? You can download Autodesk Inventor for free if you are a student or educator, unemployed, or a veteran of the US military. Please see this MakerBot blog entry for information: makerbot.com/blog/2011/10/28/awesome-autodesk/
You can also use the entire Autodesk Inventor suite of software on high-end graphics workstations for free as a TechShop member at any TechShop location. See techshop.com to learn how to join TechShop, and find a location near you.
This fiament guide was designed Jim Newton, the founder of TechShop, using Autodesk Inventor 2012 running on a MacBook Pro 17 through Parallels.
This filament guide is easy to print, fits well within the build envelope of the Thing-O-Matic (it won't quite fit in the Cupcake's build envelope through), doesn't warp when printed, and uses a small amount of plastic.
It provides trouble-free filament feeding, and bolts to the top of your MakerBot into existing holes with just two machine screws.
This filament guide is designed to be used with the bolt-on spool holder mounted on the top of your MakerBot. We mount our spool holder on top of the MakerBot at the front right corner, and we mount the filament guide in the holes on the top of the MakerBot in the front center.
The STL file can be downloaded from this post, as well as the editable Autodesk Inventor IPT file.
Did you know that Autodesk deeply supports the Maker Movement? You can download Autodesk Inventor for free if you are a student or educator, unemployed, or a veteran of the US military. Please see this MakerBot blog entry for information: makerbot.com/blog/2011/10/28/awesome-autodesk/
You can also use the entire Autodesk Inventor suite of software on high-end graphics workstations for free as a TechShop member at any TechShop location. See techshop.com to learn how to join TechShop, and find a location near you.
This fiament guide was designed Jim Newton, the founder of TechShop, using Autodesk Inventor 2012 running on a MacBook Pro 17 through Parallels.
Instructions
1.) Print it out,
2.) Bolt it on to the top of your MakerBot using two machine screws and nuts,
3.) Snap the filament throught the slot in the side of the guide channel,
4.) Enjoy trouble-free feeding!
2.) Bolt it on to the top of your MakerBot using two machine screws and nuts,
3.) Snap the filament throught the slot in the side of the guide channel,
4.) Enjoy trouble-free feeding!
License
Official TechShop Filament Guide by TechShopJim is licensed under the Attribution - Share Alike - Creative Commons license.
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I love the simplicity of this design! I was thinking of designing something similar, but you've just saved me some work.
I printed a copy and noticed that the mounting holes are bigger than I would expect. The pre-drilled holes in the Thing-o-matic are sized for M3 bolts, but the holes in the filament guide are about 5mm, almost the size of an M3 bolt head. Certainly not an unsurmountable problem, but I'd I'd love t
o see a version with 3mm holes.