Spool Roller / Holder for Bambu Lab P1P/P1S/X1/X1C by suit1337

suit1337

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Print Profile(4)

All

P1S

P1P

X1 Carbon

X1E

PETG 45° 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

1.9 h

1 plate

5.0(1)

PETG 90° 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

Designer

1.9 h

1 plate

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

1.8 h

1 plate

4.7(31)

PLA with PLA supports (No AMS) 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill

1.3 h

1 plate

4.8(4)

Boost

164

412

210

Released

Description

I've used the Spool Roller by thrutheframe for quite a while until in noticed, that some of the spools on the market won't fit - most popular the Prusament spools, which you need to force on the roller until the front tab breaks off - some others wont fit at all

so i took idea to use to original metal holder and created a spool roller that fits inside this space

Single Body + 2 interchangeable Rollers

they can be swapped quickly without disassembling holde

Type A: is self centering and can be used for wider spools

Type B: has notches to keep narrower spools centered

if you are not sure which one is right for you: the Type A is perfectly fine - only almost empty cardboard spools with little weight tend to slide around - here the Type B is more sturdy

BOM

2 x regular 608 ball bearings 8x22x7 mm
1 x the stock spool holder from the P1P/X1/X1C

compatibility

basically every spool holder that utilizes the stock spool holder
also fits the the Side Spool Arm for the P1P

printing

the body can either be printed upright with traditional supports or at a 45° angle with the back side (indicated by an arrow) on the buildplate with additionally painted supports - filament does not really matter, they are sturdy enough - just don't use silk filaments, to be safe use a ductile filament like PETG

the rollers should be printed upright with concentric top and bottom patterns and a traditional support at the base - pick a random seam position, so it looks a bit nicer - you only need to print one roller - if you are not sure, just print Type A

assembly

flip the original spool holder upside down and just gently press the spool roller body into the metal frame - the arrow on the underside indicates the side with the screws facing the printers body

apply the bearings to the roller (they are supposed to have a snug fit and not fall off - you can blast the ends with a torch and press them on warm, so the fit snuggly)

then just insert the roller into the body: done

special thank you

to MOOO for the Original Bambu Lab P1P Filamentholder model, which saved me some time here :)

Comment & Rating (41)

@TitoPR

Print Profile

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

A MUST if using the default metal spool holder. Will avoid unnecessary friction between the spool and the back of the printer, especially with cardboard spools.

@fanatikz

Print Profile

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

Very good model, recommend this for TPU to ensure smooth feeding. But also good to have with all other spools, paper and plastic.

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@Keekje

Print Profile

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

works really well! Thanks for the design 👍

@Dochartaigh

Sorry to say this is just a bad design - like several others have mentioned the little tabs/ears sticking up (with the hole in each) are SUPER WEAK. Snapped off TWICE (and I've tried multiple different brands of PLA). Even when I filled-in the hole in those ears they STILL snapped off (but lower this time) when VERY gently putting the roller w/ bearings in. Going to research another more robust design. I DO love the roller on this one though, with the slight curve to help keep the filament roll centered... maybe I'll see if I can shorten the cylinder so I can make those two side ear sections like twice as thick... but it's tight there... might not fit rolls of filament with standard-to-thicker widths if I go that route....

The designer has replied

@suit1337

Since appearlanty nobody is reading instructions anymore, i've added 2 print profiles - please don't blame my model fro the poor understanding of 3d printing of other people uploading print profiles first: PLA is not very ductile, just use PETG if you have issues of parts "snapping off", a catastrophic failure is unlikely with PETG second: print it in a proper orientation to maximize the strength, flat on the plate is the weakest orientation for such parts, so maximize the crossection for layer adhesion: 45° (a bit difficult to print) or 90° upright are the best orientations unfortunately as a designer i cannot block or remove the print profiles of others

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@DarkArtsLab

Thanks for this! Nice addition to my spool holder and makes the spool roll much easier!

@SaarPreme

Boosted

Works perfectly!! Thank you for sharing

@Altarie

Print Profile

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

works well!

@Fleckie78

Print Profile

PLA with PETG Support 0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 25% infill

So Nice thank you

@user_4073743418

If you are printing 85a TPU filament, this is a requirement. Makes life so much easier. I just printed the insert and left it mounted on the back. Best spool holder by far.