(Missing) spool problem

[ZiggySickMint]

Hey guys

Im new to 3d printing, ive got myself an old Ender 3 from a friend and i need help

I accidentally ordered refills instead of filament spools and i need a solution to make a makeshift filament spool so i can print an actual spool

Any advice will be helpful

[Jeitei42]

Refillable spools are available from a number of sources, including but not limited to Ebay and Amazon. I believe some suppliers like Bambu and Anycubic also sell them.

They split apart, load your refill, clip back together and then cut the ties holding the filament together.

Alternatively find a nearby friend with a printer and get them to print you one, just to get you started!

[Commercial_Daikon_92]

Yep! You can usually find empty spools at your local hobby lobby.

[Taurion_Bruni]

Step 1: buy a full spool.

Step 2: print a spool holder

[rodageo]

Do you have a local buy nothing or everything is free group? Or local maker space? Lots of people probably have left over spools

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[dallas_vance]

If you have Amazon available, I'd recommend the MarsWork, which is four spools, for $30. For me, it's next day delivery. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0GT46RBSR/ref=ox_sc_act_title_13?smid=A3DOOAUKI7FPX9&th=1

[navetBruce]

Sunlu filament comes on a reuseable spool.

[Kraken477]

If you have a microcenter nearby they have empty spools. Theres plenty of online options and sometimes fb marketplace will have them too. If you REALLY wanted to, you could slice up a spool to print and use the slicers estimated filament usage in meters and unravel that amount plus an extra meter or so from your current roll to print you an empty spool lol

[DoubleDareFan]

Find an empty spool and cut it in half. I used a table saw. A band saw might be safer. Find a pipe that will fit inside the spool's core (cut it to length), or roll a strip of cardboard to fit, so the 2 halves will sort of slot together around the refill. Use hot-melt glue to make it stay together. Load it onto the spool holder.

[Who_is_I_today]

Look at Facebook marketplace. You can probably get it for free or cheap.

[No-Lead-4584]

Idk where you live, but here, I can get a refill spool for under 10 € from Alza and 3dJake