June 19, 2025
Description
After many attempts and failed prints, I discovered the easiest way to print TPU on my setup: feeding the filament from the top with the lid open.
BUT — the fumes and smell? Not ideal indoors and potentially hazardous.
So I designed and printed this custom rack/shelf that feeds the TPU filament directly into the PTFE tube and it works perfectly with the top lid closed!
I printed the rack using PETG with PLA as support, and the results were so clean, you can't even tell supports were used!
To replicate my setup:
The rack slides right into the external spool holder slot — no drilling, no adapters, nothing extra needed.
If you're wondering about the spool holders — I got them off Aliexpress for around $3. Let me know if you need the link.
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