Bambu Lab Spool Adapter for Elegoo Cardboard Spools

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Bambu Lab Spool Adapter for Elegoo Cardboard Spools

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0.24mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
0.24mm layer, 4 walls, 15% infill
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Update 2023-12-31: Newer Elegoo cardboard spools fit the bambu lab spool without the need for this adapter.

 

This adapter allows you to use a Bambu Lab refill spool or equivalent self printed spool with an elegoo cardboard spool. I typically use the rings on cardboard spools unless the cardboard is warped or damaged. With damaged cardboard spools, I will use the steps below to use the elegoo core on a Bambu Lab spool.

Adapter Core

Each spool requires one core adapter.

  • Remove one cardboard sides off of the original spool.
  • Place the spool on a sturdy surface with the open side facing up.
  • Insert the adapter into the center of the spool. Make the edge of the adapter flush with the edge of the cardboard core. The adapter has a slot to line up with the notch on the Bambu reusable spools. Make sure slotted side of the adapter is facing out
  • Separate the Bambu reusable spool into two parts.
  • Insert the Bambu spool section with notch onto the spool core so that the notch lines up with the slot on the adapter.
  • Holding the spool together firmly, flip over the spool so that the remaining cardboard side faces up.
  • Remove the remaining cardboard sides off of the spool.
  • Insert the remaining Bambu spool section onto the spool core.
  • Rotate the Bambu reusable spool sections until the two sections “click” together.

Designed from scratch with inspiration from Dustin Tebo's Protopasta Bambu Lab spool adapter.

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does not fit in elegoo spool centers. I assumed it was an issue of bad print settings so I checked the actual size against that of the model itself and It was only 1/64” off. It t seems the problem is that either elegoo changed its spool design (unlikely), or this was made to fit a Bambu spool w/o consideration for the elegoo spool center.
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Sorry it did not fit. Was it too big or too small for the Elegoo spool? I know the manufacture did change the size of their spools so the adapter is no longer needed on recent Elegoo spools I have purchased.
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Replying to @philltran :
it was too large to fit the cardboard center piece by about 2-3mm. I’ll take a look tomorrow and use a caliper on it.
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Replying to @PNWWoodworks :
Did you try using the Bambu Refill spool directly?
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I can confirm, the newer spools do fit on bambu spool perfectly. Older Elegoo spools I bought earlier this year are working with this spool adapter.
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Printed and realized it dont fit... but it is not you fault...maybe i have some newer spools that fit directly into the Bambu spoool without this spacer :D But print is nice
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Glad yours fit without an adapter!
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The newer coils no longer need this adapter as they fit directly. You could happily mention that in the title.
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printed great with no issues
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Didn't fit inside my Bambu Lab spooler.
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