AMS Lite Small Spool Securing Cap by dandcmckay

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A1 mini

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

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20 min

1 plate

5.0(6)

A1 mini, 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill

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Description

Many small spools will not fit on the AMS Rotary Spool Holders; so I created a cap that clips into the end of the yellow posts (post numbers 2 and 4, with the hex shaped interface) that stops the spool from falling off. Fits spool ID as small as 34 mm.

I see someone made a design for posts 1 and 3 here AMS Lite universal small spool securing cap by Ludo - MakerWorld.
Let me know how theirs fits.

Comment & Rating (33)

@eried

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

perfect

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@dandcmckay

Excellent! Thanks for the 5-star rating.

@Staffo79

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Great

@KingOfPersia

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A1 mini, 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill

The nose is already broken when you put it in lightly - printed with Bambu Lab PETG, maybe I should try it with normal PLA

@dandcmckay

Thanks for the pictures. That is unusual for it to break like that. I have not tried it in PETG. I would have guessed it should have been fine, but I guess not. If you get to the bottom of what the problem might be, let me know.

@dandcmckay

Printed in blue

@vinfer

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Works Great. Much better than the clip I tired to use to hold it on. I wonder if you would consider adding to it with a cylinder going from the spool (18mm) to the 250g spool (41.5mm) to help hold it in place a little better. I printed the 'AMS Lite Universal Spindle' by Jeff Smith but it pushes it way too far out. Leave out the Spool Claw and go from the spindle to inner diameter of the reel and use the keyway to hold it on the spool. It might even retract after a filament change if connected to the spindle. I tried to do something in Bambu Studio but I am too new to get it centered properly and make it join correctly. Just an idea :-)

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@dandcmckay

Unfortunately, I don’t have the AMS Lite anymore (returned with the A1 as part of the heatbead issue). However, I’d be willing to design a versing as you discribed, but I won’t be able to check the fit. Can you share a screenshot of your design?

@vinfer

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Replying to @dandcmckay :

As I learn more about this and Fusion360 I designed one and posted on Makerworld. I credited you for your design as part of what is needed. It is at https://makerworld.com/en/models/230520. Very simple but helps keep the spool from moving all around and possible tangle. I am sure you could do a better job putting it together and easier to assemble but this works for now.

@dandcmckay

Replying to @vinfer :

@vinfer Excellent. Fusion360 is great! It is the best feeling to imagine something, design it in Fusion, then bring it to real life!

@Fraoch

This works very well but please note this fits on the orange posts, not the green posts. They have different ends (on purpose so the spool holders only go on the correct one) and if you try to fit this onto the green posts the tabs will snap off. These are posts 2 and 4. Your photo shows this on an orange post.

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@dandcmckay

Well... that's embarrassing. I am red-green color blind and I honestly thought it was green. My mistake, I know better than to not ask my wife or kids about these things. Anyway, I very glad it worked well for you.

@Fraoch

Replying to @dandcmckay :

I'm sorry for embarrassing you! The green-tipped posts have very different ends (remix maybe?) Circular rather than hexagonal. This cap works very well. Thank you for posting it.

@dandcmckay

No worries at all! I’ve updated the descriptions to avoid having someone attempt to press it into the wrong interface and break something. Thanks for your feedback!

@Rxsyu

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A1 mini, 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill

perfect

@dandcmckay

Outstanding, thanks for the 5-star rating!

@user_741677925

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A1 mini, 0.2mm layer, 4 walls, 50% infill

Nice printing, fit well and do it's purpose

@dandcmckay

Thanks for the feedback.

@mtaphorn

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0.2mm layer, 6 walls, 25% infill

Much better than the larger options for small spools...

The designer has replied

@dandcmckay

Fantastic, I am glad you like it. Enjoy the small spools. I know I do :-).

@user_518142503

Can you pleeeeeaaaase make the green ones too?? 1 & 3. I've tried several others and these are the only ones I want!!!

The designer has replied

@dandcmckay

I see someone made a design for posts 1 and 3 here AMS Lite universal small spool securing cap by Ludo - MakerWorld (https://makerworld.com/en/models/438387). Let me know how theirs fits.