Filament spool holder with part workbench
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
I appreciate that you uploaded the FreeCAD file and not only the mesh to thingiverse.
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
No problem! I tried to upload it here, but it said it's too big.
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Nice!
Rod ordered, already have those bearings, printer printing
Now... do I need to print this... then fit it, then print it again with the extra quality it'll give me?
Rod ordered, already have those bearings, printer printing
Now... do I need to print this... then fit it, then print it again with the extra quality it'll give me?
Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Haha, if you get a few unexplained blobs, then maybe. I could hear my old spool holder bind up and jump from the other room on a couple of occasions.Mikeosaurus wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:50 pm Now... do I need to print this... then fit it, then print it again with the extra quality it'll give me?
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Even now printing, it's like clicky clicky clicky as the spindle turns... This might be the best printed upgrade out there... as I've evidently got the filament feeding in a twitchy way.Tek3D wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:21 pmHaha, if you get a few unexplained blobs, then maybe. I could hear my old spool holder bind up and jump from the other room on a couple of occasions.Mikeosaurus wrote: ↑Sat Jun 19, 2021 2:50 pm Now... do I need to print this... then fit it, then print it again with the extra quality it'll give me?
Definite upgrade from using an old toilet roll tube
Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Just putting the spool next to printer solves the problem as well, but I didn't want to do that to save space. I like it up top and out of the way.
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Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Looks awesome... now I need to find something to get printing this weekend .
Pretty hostile comment on thingiverse from Stanley (might just be english not being first language), or that he's also got a bearing-based holder (with crazy text description... read the end for confusion!)... but I reckon this'll work just perfect. No more creaky twitchy feeding!
Will give it a try and see if there are any problems with unwinding. I wouldn't think it pulls so fast to be a problem, plus I have a feeder arm, so some slack for retraction should be taken up in that bit.
Now I just need to find an 8mm M5 for it
Pretty hostile comment on thingiverse from Stanley (might just be english not being first language), or that he's also got a bearing-based holder (with crazy text description... read the end for confusion!)... but I reckon this'll work just perfect. No more creaky twitchy feeding!
Will give it a try and see if there are any problems with unwinding. I wouldn't think it pulls so fast to be a problem, plus I have a feeder arm, so some slack for retraction should be taken up in that bit.
Now I just need to find an 8mm M5 for it
Re: Filament spool holder with part workbench
Welcome to the internet, it happens
I did have an issue with a previous version that was completely free spinning, and it would randomly start unspooling. With this version I just snug up the collar to give it a bit of drag and it works fine.
I see there's barely enough room to use a bolt instead of a set screw, I didn't think about that, should've left more room. Are you able to get the spool nut over the bolt on the other side?