Filament Shelf - Floor

Our wall-mounted Filament Shelf has gotten a lot of popularity but what about those who can't drill holes in their walls? Worry no more with this wall-friendly free-standing unit! This design also make use of thin-walled EMT conduit which can be cheaper than wooden dowels, depending on the supplier

This is a simple free-standing shelf for filament spools designed to save storage space. The advantages of this design over running a single rod through all spools allow the user to remove any individual spool without having to take other spools off first.

Instructions

For each shelf print:

• 2x Conduit Mount per shelf
• 2x Conduit Mount Spacer - used to space multiple shelves in the frame

Other materials: 

• 2x 1" thin-walled EMT conduit per shelf
• 12x #10x1/2" screws per shelf + 16x for frame
• 4x Plywood boards - used as the frame - 8.5" width minimum - board length dependent on conduit length and number of shelves
• 4x Wooden 2x4's - same length as board width (8.5" minimum)
• Bracing wire & hardware - it is recommended to add X bracing with wire to the back of the shelving (or use a solid back) to strengthen the frame

Print Settings

Resolution:

Thick layers, 50-75% nozzle diameter (0.2-0.3 mm for 0.4 mm nozzle). This design prints great with large nozzles.

Perimeters:

3+

Infill: 

30%

Material:

We used PETG and but the design should be sufficiently over-engineered enough to even use PLA but PETG or ABS/ASA would work best.

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