Wanhao Taulman Spool Holder

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So I bought a spool of Taulman Nylon 645 for a special project for a friend, and when it arrived, I realized I had a problem- it has a very narrow opening for the spool holder. Under 20mm. So I designed these spool shafts to fit the stock Wanhao spool mount without any fasteners. There are 4 distinct versions of the spool shaft here. The ones named "Taulman" are designed to fit the narrow opening on Taulman 1lb filament spools. The ones named "Standard" have a 30mm shaft designed for normal spools, hopefully giving them added strength & durability for those full 1kg rolls. ALSO... the ones that say "snap fit" will snap into place in the Wanhao spool bracket. (As tested on my Monoprice Maker Select v2.1) It takes a little effort to get them in, and once they are in, they hold TIGHTLY. The ones marked "easy fit" have a 1mm smaller disc & will fit in the spool bracket without snapping in. They still seem stable, though. So you choose which you want to use. Obviously, I cannot guarantee that these will not fail at some point in time. The design, as well as the quality of materials used & slicer settings may all dramatically affect the durability of these holders. ***USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. If these fail, a full spool of filament could come crashing down on your hot end. I'm willing to take this risk- make sure you are, too. This thing was made with Tinkercad. Edit it online https://www.tinkercad.com/things/g4O0D0Vft91 Print Settings Printer: Monporice Maker Select i3 v2.1 Rafts: Yes Supports: Yes Resolution: .24mm Infill: 30% triangular (S3D) for strength Notes: Printed using a raft to allow support materials to adhere better. Generate supports from base only, to support the "bottom" lip, when printed in the upright orientation in the photos above.