Magazine (Dispenser) for K2 Filament Clip

Magazine (Dispenser) for K2 Filament Clip

This is a fun organization accessory for what I find is the best filament clip available designed by K2_Kevin. Check out the original design for all the details.

As with many filament clips, they find a way in to all the nooks and crannies of your workspace, hiding when you need one most.  I set out to make a fun way of organizing and dispensing them.  What I came up with was a design that works much like a popular candy dispenser or firearm magazine.

The design consists of a triangular tube and follower.  Because, as it's already been established, “triangles are cool!” - K2_Kevin.  I settled on a capacity of 12 K2 Clips because it's a nice round number and I like saying “a dozen.”

The mechanical component is powered by two rubber bands (gummies, elastics, gum bands, lacky bands, or whatever you may call them where you are from). This allows dispensing of K2 Clips from any orientation. Pick a band that works well for you.  I've found that the one I'm using gets a little loose when about half of the clips are used, but let's face it, that just means that you need to print more K2 Clips.

Print Settings:

Here are the print settings that I've used, but I also included slicer files for the Prusa Mini+ and MK3S+.

Follower:

• 0.20mm Layer Height
• 2 Perimeters
• 20% Infill
• Supports: No

Tube:

• 0.20mm Layer Height
• 2 Perimeters
• 20% Infill (Although most will not have infill)
• Supports: custom painted supports for just the opening.  This prevents the slots on the side from being supported where it isn't needed.
• Pause around 28-30mm to install the follower. (included in .3mf files)

Instructions:

1. Start by printing the follower.
2. Print the tube and include a pause at or around 28mm (or pause manually around that height).
3. Insert the follower with the hooks facing up (away from the loops on the tube).
4. Continue printing the tube.
5. When the print has completed, attach a rubber band using the loops and hooks.  You can loop the band over the loops or thread it through to double the elastic resistance. 
6. Load 12 K2 Clips and always have them ready to go.
7. Try not to smile. 

I hope that you get as much joy out of this design as I had making it. It was completely designed in Tinkercad with, well, a lot of tinkering.

Here's a link to the public version if you would like to play around with it or modify it:

https://www.tinkercad.com/things/bGe5vMeC8gJ-k2-magazine-dispenser-shared