Taulman Spool Holder

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I created an enclosed Housing for the Taulman Spools. They are smaller the normal spools and absorb humidity easily. I also had issues keeping them from unwinding in my setup. So...this was an attempt at rectifying all that - 2 out of 3 ain't bad. Humidity is tough to control. One of the parts snaps into an index hole and center void (ID) on the Taulman Spool. That assembly then snaps into a holder that freely spins with a bearing. See Instructions on Bearing Size. Instructions Bearing Size measures an OD of around.945 Inches. The ID measure around .474. The bearing will snap fit into the Bearing Holder part. That assembly will slide onto a post located in the bottom housing. Take the Spool Indexer and attach it to a new Taulman Spool and it should snap in and fit snug. I seem to recall putting it together upside down. Spool / Spool Indexer / Bearing Holder/ and then Bottom Housing. I'll admit it's not a perfect design and the lip joining the top and bottom housings is not a slip fit. However, it has never failed in delivering Filament to my printer.