With a coil lying on the floor, you also pick up an amazing amount of nozzle-clogging debris, particularly in a room with a 3D printer...
Really bad idea, IMHO.
With a coil lying on the floor, you also pick up an amazing amount of nozzle-clogging debris, particularly in a room with a 3D printer...
Really bad idea, IMHO.
First of all - the larger diameter is a good thing! Not a bad. I wish I could get other filaments with larger diameter - I have a bit of trouble printing the last bit of filament because the radius of curvature is too tight and I get underextrusion. I only print the last 1/4 of the spool on my UM Original.
So spend $10 and get one of these turntables aka lazy susan - it's what I use for unspooled filament and it works great. You put it on the floor and it actually rotates as the filament is sucked up into the feeder.
FWIW, putting it on the floor on a turntable works fine for me. I print mostly faberdashery filament. And in two years, I've never had a nozzle clog, debris-induced or otherwise.
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I don't know the exact size but there are a number of spool designs on Thingiverse, Youmagine etc. and this one https://www.youmagine.com/designs/loose-filament-holder-v1 claims to be sized for the Ultimaker in particular.
On the other hand, some people recommend not using a spool at all, leaving the filament loose and letting it unspool from the floor; that way there is no drag from spool hub friction which could cause under-extrusion or other problems.
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