Tiny Lil' Filament Gauge (+Scraper, +Clip!)
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Quick-printing tool for testing how many g of your 1kg are left! Also a light-duty bed scraper and filament clip.
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- Printables
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- Accessories
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A thin but carefully-designed shim that you can wiggle in next to the filament on the reel to get an estimate of how much is left, no math needed!
No ink needed, either - the numbers are punched fully through, and the layer transitions themselves are the measurement lines (the line through the number, as well). Should work for any brand, so long as it's 1KG.
Slice at .25 first layer height, .2 layer height to match up to the model. This was the best mix of strength and slimness in my testing.
Also works great as a light-duty bed scraper, and even has a filament clip in case that's handy! I wouldn't trust it to stay in during printing if the roll is less than 1/3, though.
Included SCAD, if you want to customize it!
You know, it reminds me of a certain robot…
Thumb grip borrowed, remodelled and modified from here.
Again:
Slice at .25 First Layer Height, .2 Layer Height to match the model. I used 3 Top and 3 Bottom layers for strength, and didn't notice any difference between 2 or 3 perimeters