No-Spill Spinning Filament Swatch Display

No-Spill Spinning Filament Swatch Display

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 15% infill, Scaled & Unscaled Included
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Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Press-In
Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Press-In
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Filament Cover scaled to 101.5%, Bambulab-Edition
Filament Cover scaled to 101.5%, Bambulab-Edition
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Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Magnet-Edition
Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Magnet-Edition
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There are so many variants of this swatch wheel on MakerWorld that I cannot tell which is which anymore. I can absolutely say the the core idea is not mine and I tip my hat to the person who actually created the “original” swatch display. It is a lovely creation but the original design has one bad caveat.

 

Here is my problem with the original: Once you get it set up the way you like, with the colors in a certain order, someone will inevitably be fascinated by it. Moments later you will have 80 filament swatches laying on the floor because they flip it, out of curiosity or by mistake. Smaller kids love to see it spin and you have 3..….2..….1..…. seconds until you are on your knees searching for small swatch squares scattered under the kitchen stove and refrigerator.

 

I had to add the “anti-spill” cap feature. This feature will still give you full visibility of all the tiles. The tapered opening also allows you to select tiles to be removed for inspection. On 1/12/25 I also added a sliding shutter to keep all the tiles safe from spills! See it in action in newest photos. The use of the shutter is optional, for those who prefer the look of the anti-spill cap without a shutter. 

 

Ignore the calculated print times for this project. After a user reported tolerance issues with their print, I also added slightly scaled up versions of all plates in one 3MF file.  Print the “scaled up plates” if you think your print tolerances may be too tight to allow tiles to rise and fall freely. If unsure, choose the scaled up plates. Different filament and print settings can cause tolerances to be tighter. For example, PETG prints slightly different with my particular printer settings, which is why I used a matte PLA formulation for the print in the attached photos.

 

The ramp on the base must be lightly sanded smooth with an emery board (nail file) or fine grit sandpaper. If you run your fingernail on the ramp and feel any stepping or snags then you should smooth it out. Do not skip this step!

 

After you have it all running smoothly you can install the cap and adjust the orientation of the tapered opening to coincide with the tiles being lifted. Use the photos as reference for the optimum position. Once you have a perfect running machine, note the position of the cap and glue the cap to the center shaft with some slow drying plastic adhesive, like E6000. This popular adhesive is sold at most home improvement stores.

 

I printed this in matte PLA with excellent results. All the tiles fit without snagging. If you are having fit problems with the tiles you may want to try a different filament or use the scaled up versions included in the file. In my case I was using “Cotton White” matte PLA from PolyTerra with no issues. I added modifiers to the center shaft to make the density high, for strength and durability

 

If you previously printed one of these before I introduced the anti-spill cap and don't want to re-print the whole thing, you can print only the base and anti-spill cap. Then drill a hole in your existing carousel wheel to accept the longer center shaft of the base. 

 

A set of BambuLabs filament swatches is available here: https://us.store.bambulab.com/products/bambu-filament-swatch-new?_pos=1&_sid=d40e4485d&_ss=r

 

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Tolerance tight, but that mostly swatches fault, rest perfect. (Yes I should print the upscale version)
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Thanks for the feedback! Just out of curiosity was it printed in PLA? Brand?
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Replying to @generatorlabs :
Bambu lab white Matt PLA
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It works as I expected, thanks.
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Thank you!
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You are welcome. Thanks for sharing your finished print
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Hi, I printed it in Pla With the extra lid, it printed flavless. I like the Design and it works thank you!
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Excellent. Thank you!
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The print quality is superb, a practical and beautiful design
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Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Press-In
beautyfull
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Filament Cover scaled to 101.5%, Bambulab-Edition
information and print spot on.
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Filament Carousel scaled to 101.5%, Press-In
Excellent profile for A1 mini
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Filament Cover scaled to 101.5%, Bambulab-Edition
Works perfectly and looks great
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couldn't get it to turn smoothly. sanded the ramp smooth and made sure all swatches were inserted the correct way, still it would jam up. the scaled up version is probably better.
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Thanks for letting me know. Perhaps I will add another print profile with it scaled up a bit. I did not have to scale my print but I understand that different folks will have different printer setting and filaments that could cause tight tolerance issues. I myself see slight tolerance differences between PLA and PETG.
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Hi, just wanted to let you know I added slightly scaled up plates within the original 3MF file. Now users who download it can select scaled or non-scaled plates. Thanks
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thanks, I'll try again, I prefer this design over the other ones 👍
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Too lose on axle
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Is it possible you mix-matched plate sizes? I include 3 normal and 3 scaled up plates in the same file. If you decide to use scaled up plates, all three plates of same scaling must be used when sending to print.
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Replying to @generatorlabs :
No, its 100% with 100%. Generally its good but for me its too much tolerance and upper part wobbles from side to side, which makes the probes move worst. I must print myself tiny faucet between lower and upper part and its perfect for me.
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Replying to @Misiek_48 :
Some small lateral play is expected between the base and carousel. They should snap fit together. If the tolerances on the center of the carousel are too tight it might not spin freely. Lateral movement of 1.25 to 1.75 millimeters is expected. The carousel should glide smoothly on the raised ring of the base. The most profound improvement will be an ultra-smooth ramp. If you gently sand that smooth, your tiles tiles will glide across it, as shown in the video. Thanks.
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