April 17, 2025
Description
EDIT 03/25/2026 : Added a base without the label's dovetail.
Hey all!
For the context: The brilliant @printelangelo created this model to use cereal boxes as filament storage.
Then, another genius, @Jagermeister, made a big improvement by posting this feeder design that let you store filament in the boxes and print directly from them without removing the spool.
But However, after a few hours of printing, I started running into some issues when printing from it:
there was friction between the spool and the base, which required filament flow adjustments, caused extruder wear, and sometimes even lifted the box.
So, I made this small remix of the main base to add 4 bearings (2 on each side) to help the spool roll more freely, and for me, it's now perfect. With these 3 models you can dry and use your filament straight from the box for about $10 per box. Axles are m3 gasket-head screws.
Bearings 3x7x3mm : EU link | US link
M10 Pneumatic PTFE tube connector : EU link | US link
Cereal boxes : EU link | US link
Round hygrometer : EU link | US link
License:
Standard Digital File License