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I loathe when you pull for one towel and either the holder skitters across the counter, or the resistance is so low you unspool six sheets without a tear. Here's why I love this paper towel holder:

Ultra minimal and clean looking
So freakin' heavy, people think it's glued down
Hollow tube for lowest center of gravity and temporary \u201cstuffing storage\u201d
Tapered tube end for effortless reloading
Single piece design with steel weights permanently captured mid-print
AntiSlip base grooves that could be sliced with TPU interwoven for even more ridiculous holding power

I'll be honest, this was cobbled together quickly to be my first print on a brand new XL, but I now find all other paper towel holders inferior. I have printed one copy in PLA and it works fantastic. Stuff worth considering:

In your slicer, \"Concentric\" bottom and top fill pattern is most fitting
The weight chambers are sized for 2\" diameter steel washers, but you can fill with sand or other scrap metal that can stay flat for the cover bridging layers
I happened to have 28 of McMaster part 91117A228, but really 2\"\u00d8 round metal thing, 1\" or less tall will work to hit that \u22483kg total
Let the weights pre-warm on your print bed to minimize the thermal shock when you inset them and resume
Set a pause in your slicer just before the bridging layer that will encapsulate the weight chambers
If Multi-material is easy for you, have the few bottom layers be TPU to maximize the effect of the AntiSlip grooves
Printer volume not tall enough? scale Z only until it fits; less weight, but should work fine
Go heavy on the infill because, well why not at this point??
I tend to use re-usable flannel paper towels for non-staining messes, but I can confirm it also works great with conventional paper towels

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Seven Pound Pole

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