Printrbot Simple Metal Fancy Spool Holder

Yes, another spool holder for Printrbot Simple Metal...

I wanted one that was vertical, centered over the bars, compact, sturdy and with little friction. It also had to be simple to use, support large spools and look ok.

This one accepts spools up to ~90mm wide and 110mm in radius.

I started with a 32mm PVC pipe I had and used that as the axis. The result is virtually frictionless, the spool actually rotates both ways depending on the motion of the Y-axis. If you don't have a 32 mm PVC