About this 3D model
** **UPDATE** ** **26 APR 2013** Finally finished a useable full-size prototype of this design... First thought: "Ohh crap the hub is backwards..." Problem solved! Second Thought: "Hmm... It makes the filament bundle into a triangle..." Give it 4 arms instead of 3! Third Thought: Cookies for everyone! I added those 2 STLs (tri and now QUAD hubs corrections/additions) and will post a video/tutorial when I get my next bit of good PLA in... I am not happy with the BLUE that I currently have to work with, it is very finicky and difficult. Have a glorious and victorious day. **20 APR 2013** It's safe to say this is a useable, viable, and durable doo-hicky! I got a chance to sit at my printer again and tweak my calibration as I was preparing to use a different brand and color of PLA to print this design. I bought plastic that actually came on a spool so I could print... a SPOOL! Indeed... Well the bad news is, I need a better bed than this painters tape shenanigans. The good news is- it didn't matter at all that the print warped a bit, everything works perfectly! I posted a video to explain everything better. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cx1Xh1OjD5k Changes to come soon, as well as a "build tutorial" when I actually print an entire spool haha. Enjoy! **18 APR 2013** **I have increased the size of the "peg holes" to 2.20mm I realigned them as well to make things more efficient. Also implemented my "filament end" clip-in spot on the hands. Last, but not least; I made 2 hands, one short and one long, I realized that the smallest form of this still did not fit my LayWood roll, which was its intended purpose in the first place - it should now! Be sure to print one of everything to see how it all works out for you! Message me if any changes should be implemented... **Cheers** This has been designed to be locked into 4+ different positions, using anything 1.65-1.80 mm... (By the by, I use something 1.75mm all the time!) I imagine zipties, or twist ties, or anything of the like will work I am in the process of printing the first Arm/Hand pair right now! ******UPDATE****** I finished (mostly) the first set of Arms, Ends, and Support Pieces... It looks like everything works rather nicely, except the part that matters... the spot for the "filament pegs" was a little too 'blobbed' and i don't have anything to clear it out. Will readjust the design and reprint probably tomorrow. If you have got a small enough drill bit to clear those holes out, by all means Print Away! Let me know what alterations are going to be needed... I can think of a couple right now, but I want to see it in use first! Cheers! This is a Derivative of the "Minimized" Heavy Duty Filament Spool (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:69602)