Mini Filament Spool Swatches by FloydS

FloydS

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Print Profile(6)

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P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

All-in-one: Spools / Filament / Rack

Designer

6.9 h

5 plates

5.0(8)

10 empty Spools

Designer

1.5 h

1 plate

5.0(5)

1 Filament Roll

Designer

12 min

1 plate

5.0(5)

20 empty Spools

Designer

3 h

1 plate

4.5(2)

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Description

I didn't like the push-fit design of other mini filament spool swatch designs, so I created my own design using 3D printed threads. The filament roll fits snugly onto the spool and is very nicely secured by screwing together the two spool sides.

The threads withstand a good amount of torque, enough to perfectly hold the filament roll in the middle.

I used a thermal printer to add 13x7mm labels describing what filament was used to print the mini spool.

In the print profile, you will find one plate for 4 different colored filament rolls and 10 spools, together with the rack shown in the pictures.

filament spool swatches

Comment & Rating (50)

@hendoxr6

Print Profile

All-in-one: Spools / Filament / Rack

great print. really good quality and easy to do. printing the rest as we speak

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Thanks for the rating!

(Edited)

@cleeb1983

Print Profile

10 empty Spools

started the prints directly from my smartphone without any adaptations: first layer not perfect with Prusament PETG but the prints are okay Update (2024-02-05): I have now increased the bed temperature to 80°C and the printing temperature to 260°C and used the textured PEI plate instead of the smooth high temp plate and the result is now perfect.

(Edited)

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Thanks for the rating!

(Edited)

@cleeb1983

Print Profile

1 Filament Roll

started the prints directly from my smartphone without any adaptations: ironing not perfect but the prints are okay (printed with Prusament PETG)

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Thanks for the rating!

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@cleeb1983

Print Profile

4 Filament Rolls

no problems with Bambu Lab PLA Matte @ Textured PEI Plate

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Looks nice! Thanks for the rating :)

@biggusdickus

Print Profile

1 Filament Roll

very cute! such a great idea and a very good print :)

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Looks very clean!

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@xswords

Print Profile

All-in-one: Spools / Filament / Rack

these work great for my purposes of making a neat way of color picking.

The designer has replied

@FloydS

I am happy to hear that! would you mind sharing some pictures?

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@xswords

Replying to @FloydS :

ok I’ll share some pics of it

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@xswords

by the way i did endup using a different mini spool because at first I thought this was just the rack.

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@cleeb1983

Print Profile

All-in-one: Spools / Filament / Rack

perfect

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Thanks for your Review, looking good! Also great idea with the original bambu filament swatches :)

@lokimade

Print Profile

All-in-one: Spools / Filament / Rack

perfect

@biggusdickus

hi! haven’t printed this yet, but I love the idea. would you be able to add a profile or modify the current one so the spools are on their own plate? I just want to print a bunch of the black spool holders at once without wasting a bit of filament on the swatches already in the profile. thanks!

The designer has replied

@FloydS

Hey, thanks for the interest! I've now uploaded a few different print profiles, including ones with 20 filament spools without swatches. You are welcome to check them out :)

@biggusdickus

Replying to @FloydS :

thank you so much, I really appreciate it! could you upload a profile for just one swatch? the print by object one is great, but I think it would be helpful to just have that single one

@FloydS

Replying to @biggusdickus :

Sure thing, print profile with only one filament roll is now available!