Proto-Pasta $5 Filament Replacement Spool (For 8mm-9mm shaft)
A replacement spool to change out the extremely minimal and fragile one that comes with Proto-Pasta's $5 filaments. It is made with an 8mm shaft in mind for holding spools. If you have a larger diameter spool holder shaft, measure it and let me know if you want another version. Everything I've done is parametric and easy for me to modify. It takes between 13-14m of filament with around 3.75 hours approximately to print both at 200 micron using Simplify 3D (slightly longer in Cura). You will need to re-orient. This requires a build area of 150mm on x and y for each piece (2 pieces). It also requires three 3m bolts/screws (holes are made deep to accommodate most lengths and made to self-tap w... This hosted file keeps creator credit and license details.
Print details
- Difficulty
beginner
- Materials
PLA suggested; confirm scale and supports in your slicer before printing.
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- FiveDollarFilamentSpool_Body.stl
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Proto-Pasta $5 Filament Replacement Spool (For 8mm-9mm shaft) by DevDorian (the original source). License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0. Source: the original source