The Circular Workshop: How to Turn Empty Filament Spools into Fully Modular Storage Towers
3D printing, while innovative, often generates waste, particularly in the form of empty filament spools. In a video titled "Stop Throwing Away Empty Spools – Do THIS Instead!," the Spectrum Filaments team presents an ingenious solution: a set of 3D-printed modular drawers designed to transform empty spools into highly useful, stackable storage units for tools and small parts.
The featured project centers on the idea of giving the standard transparent Spectrum Filaments spools a second life by utilizing the space within them. The creator, Alessio, highlights the shame of discarding spools with ready-made features like filament-hooking holes. While acknowledging that the core concept of spool-turned-drawers isn't entirely new, the video details a unique, scratch-designed system specifically for Spectrum spools.
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