Colido 3D DIY Spool Holder

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I got tired of the stock Colido 3D DIY spool holder, so I created this one. I know it's ugly, but version 1 was even uglier, believe it or not. It works better than I had hoped for and has made filament changes a breeze! Plus the feed mechanics are much improved over the stock spool holder. I used the stock Z axis screws, I suppose you could use longer screws if you felt it necessary, but I don't believe it is. The spooler base is 5mm thick, but I have recessed the holder screws by 2.5mm, so only 2.5mm of the screws are used. I printed this using Cura at .2mm and 20% fill. It took around 4 hours to print. Rotate the object so the base is on the print bed (I had to rotate it 180 on X for some reason) It's large, and I needed to rotate the object 45 degrees on the Z. I used 5/16-18 screw rods with 608 bearings. Choose your favorite 608 pully (The red part) from Thingiverse. I used one that I WISH I could remember who it was from. If I remember then i will credit the individual as soon as I can. (I know the file is just called "poulie.stl" and is 84.6KB, if that helps) I used 6 bearings to accommodate the two different spool widths that I currently have. You can use only 4 if you want and adjust the spacing for each spool size if necessary. I used 5/16-18 nuts, by gitrdun (http://www.thingiverse.com/gitrdun/about) for holding the bearings in place http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:71968