# Best top mounted TAZ 5 Spool bracket stl? **URL:** \ **Category:** LulzBot TAZ\ **Created:** [April 11, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272 "2016-04-11T02:51:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 2:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/1 "2016-04-11T02:51:55Z")
I need to save some desk space so I would like to move the spool to the top of my TAZ 5. I would like something sturdy though, not just a stick that runs across the top rails. Has anyone seen a good design? Thanks, Chris ---
**Author:** ![nbmoretto](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/nbmoretto/32/9203_2.png) [@nbmoretto](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/nbmoretto)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/2 "2016-04-11T11:34:40Z")
Try this one: [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:762831](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:762831) ---
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2016, 12:57pm UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/3 "2016-04-11T12:57:09Z")
Thats pretty original. ---
**Author:** ![killacycle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a183cd/32.png) [@killacycle](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/killacycle)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 4:32am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/4 "2016-04-12T04:32:10Z")
I made this design. [http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1424791](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1424791) Works quite well for us. Prints super easy. Uses a piece of 3/4 inch (trade size) PVC tubing as the axle. Bill D. ---
**Author:** ![kcchen\_00](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9dc877/32.png) [@kcchen\_00](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/kcchen_00)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2016, 5:35am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/5 "2016-04-12T05:35:46Z")
I’d find one that sits on rollers also… keeps the unspooling filament from getting out of the spool and wrapping around the center rod. The downfall of that type alone is that the spool gets too light towards the end and gets off track. Hence the usefulness of the center rod. 🙂 Both design’s look good. Killacycle’s spoolholder looks easier to mod with some threaded rod. Get some [threaded rod](http://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-3-8-in-x-36-in-Zinc-Threaded-Rod-802237/204273970), cut and slip through the lower openings so that the spool rests on the rods. Should work for most spools… different manufacturers have different spool diameters, unfortunately. ---
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/6 "2016-04-13T01:19:56Z")
Locks on tight without screws. Does anyone know why the TAZ is designed with a side mount rather than top mount. Is there issues with the spool being on top? Seems more practical. > **[Lulzbot TAZ Top Spool Holder by KDarling](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:725128)** > > I wanted a spool holder that mounted on the top of my TAZ 4 without hardware of any type, so I threw this together. It's more solid than it needs to be, but it snaps into place on the 20mm extrusions and works beautifully. Uses a 3/4" dowel that... Thanks, Chris ![20160412_210352.jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/lulzbot/original/2X/9/95a5db83ead2d5868619a45f0e55d1c6e00a60fc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 1:23am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/7 "2016-04-13T01:23:58Z")
Additional mass up high can induce frame wobble and potentially lead to print artifacts, especially if you buy 5lb rolls. ---
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 1:51am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/8 "2016-04-13T01:51:38Z")
Makes sense. I have been big on ColorFabb products lately so I am in the 1.5 to 2 lb spool range with my filament selections. Hopefully this will not be an issues because i really need the desk space. Who knows… ---
**Author:** ![piercet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/piercet/32/12_2.png) [@piercet](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/piercet)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/9 "2016-04-13T02:15:10Z")
A floor mounted spool works great if you have room. Also you may want to see how much clearance you lost at the top there with the x carriage all the way up. ---
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/10 "2016-04-13T02:22:02Z")
Do have have any pics of what a floor mounted system looks like? Is there a feed tube needed as a guide? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![AverageVeganDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/averagevegandude/32/9334_2.png) [@AverageVeganDude](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/AverageVeganDude)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/best-top-mounted-taz-5-spool-bracket-stl/3272/11 "2016-04-13T02:22:19Z")
I have plenty of floor room.