Modular Replicator 2 Top Mount Filament Spool Holder
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<A Href="Https://Www.Youtube.Com/Evanandkatelyn"><Img Src="Http://Evanandkatelyn.Com/Wp-Content/Uploads/2018/01/Thumbnail-Images.Png" Width="200"></A><A Href="Https://Www.Instagram.Com/Evanandkatelyn/"><Img Src="Http://Evanandkatelyn.Com/Wp-Content/Uploads/2018/01/Thumbnail-Images2.Png" Width="200"></A><A Href="Https://Www.Etsy.Com/Shop/Evanandkatelyn"><Img Src="Http://Evanandkatelyn.Com/Wp-Content/Uploads/2018/01/Thumbnail-Images3.Png" Width="200"></A> <Br/> Of All The Filament Holders Out There, I Thought The Top Mounts Were The Best. During My Initial Replicator 2 Upgrade Phase I Used Brackett27'S Design But I Soon Saw Room For Improvement. My Main Contributions To This Type Of Mount Are: -One Part For All 4 Sides (Instead Of Left And Right, Etc) -Modular Add In Capability (For Rods And Magnets To Hold Spools And Tools) -Centralizing Tube For Spools -Improved Aesthetics -Less Tangling Or Jamming From Too Much Or Too Little Resistance On Spool -No Supports Required (Follows 45 Degree Rule) Note: I Would Suggest A Few Helper Disks Via Makerware Should Be No Need For Rafts Mcmaster-Carr Hardware: - M6 X 16 Mm Flange-Head Socket Cap Screws To Hold The Supports In (#92235A238) - 3X 3/8 X 2' Threaded Rod - One To Hold The Spools And Two To Guide The Filament. The Threads Keep The Filament From Moving Too Far To The Left And Right And Wrapping Around Another Spool (#98804A031) - 3/8 Hex Nuts (Any Will Do) - To Hold The Rod In Place. I Got Wing Nuts For Easier Hand Tightening - Round Tube - 2" Od, 1-7/8" Id - To Hold The Makerbot Spool Centralized Around The Threaded Rod And Allow It To Spin And Dispense Filament (#8585K64) Misc Item: [1/4" X 1/4" Neodymium Magnet Cylinder](Http://Www.Amazon.Com/Gp/Product/B001Kv9Raw/Ref=As_Li_Ss_Tl?Ie=Utf8&Camp=1789&Creative=390957&Creativeasin=B001Kv9Raw&Linkcode=As2&Tag=Evsbl0E-20) - These Fit Into The Holes On All Sides To Hold Up Tools Or Decorations. Easily Removed And Moved Around. Update (2013-9-8) I'Ve Added A Snap On Filament Guide That Attached To The Threaded Rods. This Makes Things Less Noisy During Printing And Keeps The Filament In Line. Make Sure To Attach Them As Shown In The Pictures Though Or Else Your Filament Will Hang Up On Them. When Installed Correctly It Should Slide Smoothly Out. Areas I'M Still Working On: - I Left The Top Open To Expansion. I Might Just Print Caps That Snap In With Magnets To Make It Look More Finished - The Groove On The Bottom That Prevents The Top Screws From Hitting The Supports Is A Little Too Big
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