PLATSA filament spool holder mount for Ender 3

After placing my Ender 3 Pro in a IKEA Platsa cabinet I had to change location of the filament spool. I have a stand-alone holder which sat next to the printer, but it moved while printing resulting in grinding against z-rod and touching the gantry.

I've seen some models I like which are designed for IKEA Platsa, but most of them are huge to print. They are also tall, and I'm unsure if the location I had would work well for tall prints. I also wanted to re-use the filament holder from the Ender 3 Pro, so I ended up designing my own thing.

Note that I haven't investigated how rigid/durable the construction is.

Update 2020-01-13:

I have now tried some prints of different heights. While printing the spool is pulled towards the center of the enclosure, but it does not seem to fall off. When it is closer to the edge there is a risk of collision between the filament spool and printer during taller prints. I'm going to replace my power cable with one angled 90 degrees, to move the printer further away from the wall with the holder. I'm also looking for some kind of clip/distance to keep the spool closer to the wall - a guide, which is also used in the one referenced below, would probably also work.

The distance between the holes for attaching it to the wall might be slightly too far apart as there is a small gap when mounted. I might decrease the distance between the points slightly (0.1 mm?) if I make an updated version.

Material

• Ender 3 spool holder with the two included T-nut and bolt
• 2* screws, I used some from an IKEA Bestå shelf (wood screw, approx. 6mm head 13mm long).
• Printed part

Inspiration and references

I want to mention the following print: https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/16078-platsa-spool-holder by Shaun. It is the one I used most for inspiration and probably would have used from the start.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

Printer:

Rafts:

No

Supports:

Resolution:

0.28

Infill:

Filament: Anpro PLA White

Notes:

Category: 3D Printer Accessories