Filament Roller Support

I wanted a filament roller with bearings supported on both ends that could be mounted in the centre of the printer. I designed a support to use the roller by HugoHuge. You need to print two supports and source two 608 bearings. I scavenged them from an old fidget spinner.

With a fairly full 1kg spool of filament, the roller worked too well and dispensed too much filament. With a small 200g spool of filament, the roller worked well.

I designed a fixed "roller" that doesn't spin that matches the supports. Without bearings, a 1kg spool is dispensed at a reasonable rate.

September 27, 2023:
Added version 2 of the support with a small gusset at the base.
Added version 2 of the roller with larger end stops to keep the spool centred.

Print Settings

Printer:

Sovol SV01

Rafts: 

No

Supports:

No

Resolution: 

0.2mm

Infill:

20%

Filament:

Sovol PLA

Red

Category: 3D Printer Parts