Accessories For Spool Stand X

The Spool Stand X is shown in my latest video about the Creality K1:

The main function of the Spool Stand X is to easily relocate your filament spools from the original mounting locations on any 3D printer. This gives you the freedom to place the spool anywhere around your printer to optimize your workspace and the filament path. The Spool Stand X can be operated both vertically and horizontally. 

It features two mounting provisions for various accessories (see product options) such as a PTFE tube guide or a mount for the Creality filament runout detection sensors. These accessories are mounted on ball joints to ensure the best possible filament path and can be placed on the left or right side of the spool stand to accommodate different filament path directions. 

For example, on the Creality K1 the original spool holder location was placed at the back of the printer. This makes changing the filament a very awkward procedure. The Spool Stand X can instead be used with the PTFE tube guide accessory to relocate the spool holder to the side of the machine and guide the filament through the original runout detection sensor at the back of the printer. This reduces the overall depth of the printer to now fit more easily on a shelf / table and access to the spool is convenient.

To take up even less shelf / table space, the Spool Stand X can be placed on top of the Creality K1 (or any other enclosed printer with flat lid) in the horizontal orientation. There are four rubber anti-slip feet to ensure the stand does not move with machine vibrations. Again, the PTFE tube guide accessory can route the filament behind the machine to the runout detection sensor. 

You can find it here:

https://embracemaking.com/products/spool-stand-x

To counteract the weight of an unusually heavy spool, there is an optional adjustable spool holder lip support that you can print yourself. It is not included in the kit as it is generally not needed. It can be positioned to make contact with the outside lip of the rotating spool in extreme cases. 

You can download the lip support parts below and print those yourself. You will need an M4 x 25 hex head bolt and an M4 wing nut to go with the printed parts to make them work properly.

Additionally, you will find an accessory “blank” in STEP file format that you can download and modify to make your own accessory to mount to the Spool Stand X.