unspooled filament and what to do

Filament
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Hi,

I am not sure how to settle my filament reels. Do I print a spool, or just purchase some ext. cord reel hub.
I have a lot of unspooled filament and would like to solve the matter once and for all :slight_smile:

What are your experiences with unspooled filament and how to mount them…

thanks

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I usually use one of these orange reels
http://www.amazon.com/Bayco-K-100-150-Foot-Cord-Reel/dp/B0000BYDKO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1414627275&sr=8-2&keywords=cord+reel

Drill a hole the size of the filliament in the center section, and print the winder bits from here: https://www.alephobjects.com/hardware/spooling_station/
https://www.alephobjects.com/photos/plastic/spool_system/

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thats great thank you!

is it possible to just use the unspooled piece directly for the printer? Via that tripod holder. Will it unwind normally?

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In my experiance, the tripod holder doesn’t work really well for longer duration prints. The filliament can occasionally escape off of it. The orange spools work alot better anyways. I think you could make that one work with some redesign. I have one of those from my AO-10x and I never really used it. It’s in the spare parts box somewhere anyways.