Food Dehydrator Filament Roller

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I've been searching here in Thingiverse a free moving filament stand/roller that will not require much effort to pull the filament out. This makes my extruder motor happy, but every project I've seen so far is not looking good. And I don't have some of the materials needed for those projects. Filament rollers I've seen are static and uses ball pellets. Because of this COVID-19 situation, ordering something online or overseas is not a good way to plan forward. My idea is to continuously dry heat the filament while printing using a modified food dehydrator. This is a good method because some of my structural projects required 12hrs+ printing and I don't want to expose or wet my filament from moisture during this long period of time. I have this 35mm(OD) x 17mm (ID) x 8mm (Height) ball bearing lying around that I haven't used yet. So I thought I need to create my stand/roller. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082PS94TJ/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_fnCfFbT5JZY8Q This completely replaces the middle deck of my cheap food dehydrator and replacing it with 3D printed one. NOTE: You need to print this using PETG/ABS, NEVER used PLA - it will melt right away! Here's my filament roller in action: https://youtu.be/sTKCAwzzblg If you think you owe me one, please consider buying me a beer :) Thanks a lot happy printing! https://www.paypal.me/jharwinbarrozo