Infilldelspooler

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<p><i><strong>Infilldelspooler</strong></i>, <i>If you dislike fellow 3d-printing Enthusiasts being comfortable around your printer ever again, mount your spools on this precarious looking but absolutely save </i><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554"><i>TUSH</i></a><i>-style Filament Spool Holder.</i></p><p>The logical continuation of my <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/113488-rollerspooler">Rollerspooler</a>, less Material, quicker Print, enhanced uneasiness!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class="image image_resized" style="width:50%;"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/114180/rich_content/1732c1b6-ad31-4c64-8e39-79752d59a5e6/image.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22a30457a4-cc7a-4667-adea-82d41923e5f7%22%2C%22w%22%3A1983%2C%22h%22%3A1288%7D"></figure><p><i>Model was validated by simulating a tiny gorilla, giving the printed part a good ol' twist. It said: “Ook”.</i></p><h3>&nbsp;</h3><h3>Instructions</h3><ol><li>Print one set of left/right<ul><li>It's easiest to set up one side, then copy everything and mirror on the Y axis after switching to “Local Coordinates”<br><img class="image_resized" style="width:50%;" src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/114180/rich_content/4bf3008f-ffd8-4aec-a118-bb5191470264/image.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%2269e8f696-2dd6-460d-b084-220157575f45%22%2C%22w%22%3A595%2C%22h%22%3A160%7D"></li><li>0.3 mm / Draft Settings</li><li>No Top/Bottom Layers</li><li>2 Perimeters</li><li>Variable Layer Height if you like</li><li>20% Gyroid Infill</li><li>For Left/Right Pin<ul><li>Set Bottom/Top Layer to 3</li><li>Set Perimeters to 2<br>&nbsp; <i>You can set it to anything that is different from the main settings. Otherwise, the Perimeters of the “Pin” won't be printed throughout the Arm.</i><br><img class="image_resized" style="width:50%;" src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/114180/rich_content/eab0e2c6-e6ac-46b8-93fd-d6e6bdda1349/image.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%226cd963dd-0269-434a-8989-64250bfd2241%22%2C%22w%22%3A406%2C%22h%22%3A312%7D"></li></ul></li><li><strong>NOTE</strong><ul><li><i><strong>The pins are designed to be printed as part of the whole model. They are separate models because it makes the setup in PrusaSlicer much easier.</strong></i></li></ul></li><li>Prepare<ul><li>4 — M6 Nut<br>&nbsp; <i>Lock nuts can be used but are not necessary</i></li></ul></li></ul></li></ol><h4>How to mount</h4><ul><li>Place bearings on pins</li><li>Lightly screw nuts on pins<ul><li>Some <i>minor</i> Resistance is expected</li><li>The Nuts only holds the Bearing on the Arm</li></ul></li></ul><h3>FAQ</h3><ul><li><strong>Isn't there a large amount of side flex without the walls?</strong><ul><li>If you twist it with your hands, then yes.</li></ul></li><li><strong>If the Filament gets caught on the spool, isn't the Spool dragged right off?</strong><ul><li>It's more likely that the filament shears off inside the extruder before the Spool is dragged off.<br>I had a few tangles while printing because I was moving the spool around a bunch and couldn't really create a scenario where the Extruder created enough tension on the bracket to move it.</li></ul></li><li><strong>It doesn't feel robust sitting on the Frame</strong><ul><li>Having a centered arm on the bracket would be better for rigidity but would make printing more complicated, and increase printing time.</li></ul></li><li><strong>It's rather flimsy, innit?</strong><ul><li>Why not try <a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/113488-rollerspooler">Rollerspooler</a> then?</li></ul></li></ul>