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Reusable Refill Filament Latch
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I always save money by just getting the refill filament instead of the normal ones. I wanted a way to switch the filament without causing it to completely unwind. So i made a strap that goes around the filament to make it easy to take the filament off the spool. The use of three bumps instead of two allows to to be much tighter because depending on which two you put it on it will be different tightness. I printed these in PLA and they worked great, but PETG would probably be better. I have not printed in TPU yet so if any of you guys do please let me know! For refill filament: just put on the straps then take off the clear plastic straps and your good to go! For filament already on the spool: there is a way to get the straps on filament already on the spool, when I buy more filament I will make a video. Boost MeLiking my models? Consider boosting as it helps a ton! :) ⚠️⚠️Warning!!!⚠️⚠️ Use the Reusable Refill Filament Latch with caution. if you are not careful with it the filament can
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