Friday Night Launch: The Deluxe Filament Spindle Kit MK1
You may have seen this sweet addition to the MakerBot CupCake CNC if you’ve seen us lately at MakerFaire, ATX or at the BotCave- but now it’s available to everyone! The Deluxe Filament Spindle Kit MK1 is the best way to improve the printing experience- No hand adjusting the plastic! We’ve solved this issue with a really snazzy lasercut box and spindle system and filament guide tube. Just stack your Bot right on top of the box and your machine can extrude hands-free for days and days! The pull from the extruder uncoils the filament so you can kick back and have another cup of coffee. Or just work on the next thing you want to print!
Also good news, the Heated Build Platform V2 Kit is back in stock and will resume shipping after the weekend! Have a great one!
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Ben Rockhold
I laser cut one of these a few days ago.
It’s a pretty nice design, though I recommend something like a bearing surface for the top of the spool.
Also, PLA has a habit of escaping and jamming between the spindle and the walls because it does not bend like ABS does.
Owen
Since there is a Deluxe and regular Cupcake CNC kits, will there be an alternate ‘regular’ version of this Deluxe Spindle kit? Like for people w/o laser cutters?
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