Parametric Filament Spool Mk2 with axle support by Lochemage

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Parametric Filament Spool Mk2 with axle support

Lochemage

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Published on April 23, 2012

Derived from

Parametric Filament Spool Mk2

by randyy

Description

I really liked the design of randyy's spool thingiverse.com/thing:8317. I'm sure the spool works well attached to the clip, but I didn't want to use one of those. I already had a spool holder that holds the spool via a rod, and when I tried using this spool on it, it leaned over to the side.

All I did was to add a simple tube that protrudes from the central axle, this gives it the support it needs to remain upright when held by a simple rod.

Instructions

Print the modified hub, then you'll also want to download the original spool arms from thingiverse.com/thing:8317.

Also, this isn't part of my derivative, but my picture also shows me using the adjustable clips from thingiverse.com/thing:16357 by smartroad. I do recommend these as it makes the spool much easier to use when you constantly switch filament colors like I do.

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t0bi on April 24, 2012 said:

Thanks very much! Were did you get the arms holding the spool from? Are they printed? I'd like to have them, too.. :)

Lochemage on April 24, 2012 said:

The arms are part of the derived version: www.thingiverse.com/thing:8317.

LeonS on April 23, 2012 said:

Nice derivative addon. Thanks for the other augmentation recomendations as well.

I noticed you feed your filament through a tube your extruder. Do you secure the other end to the extruder carrriage?

Lochemage on April 23, 2012 said:

No I don't. Usually as it prints, the tube gets pulled until it touches the extruder block. I like it that way because I can purposely push the filament through to create a gap between the extruder block and the straw, that way I can visually see if the filament is feeding or if it has jammed.