[Experimental] Freestanding spool attachment, cut in half

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This is a minor remix of the original, I've cut it in half and added connectors that should splice it together well enough. I've tried to print the original five times, every time the filament started peeling off the printbed - no doubt it wasn't aligned properly enough. So, instead of finetuning the printer, like any sensible person would have done, I decided to change the design, so it wouldn't need as much space, hopefully printing better :-D Good news: it did. The prototype is currently holding the spool. (I moved the cut a bit, to make both sides closer to the same length, though the male part is still a bit longer). Note: since it's cut in half, it's less stable. So far it holds (three days now), but if your printer is able to print the original, go for it. Don't let your printer unsupervised, remember that many of the filaments can burn and the printer does get hot! [edit]Well, the spool stand still holds, but a full spool shouldn't be at the end of the bar, that probably won't hold forever :-( Print Settings Printer: Wanhao i3 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Doesn't Matter Notes: I recommend trying the connector parts first - the design is tuned to MY printer, which uses a 0.6 nozzle, so it might be that with a different nozzle the connector doesn't sit tight enough. Custom Section Tinkercad link https://tinkercad.com/things/25IBJsZb0N0