MasterSpool Standard for 3D Printing #3Dthursday #3Dprinting

Look at this cool 3D printed 3D printing filament spool!

via Richard Horne

The main concept is for manufacturers to provide a material refill system to users who can then use their own ‘MasterSpool’ in their 3D printer.

It’s a simple idea, but could bring many benefits for users, manufacturers and the environment.

Every Thursday is #3dthursday here at Adafruit! The DIY 3D printing community has passion and dedication for making solid objects from digital models. Recently, we have noticed electronics projects integrated with 3D printed enclosures, brackets, and sculptures, so each Thursday we celebrate and highlight these bold pioneers!

Have you considered building a 3D project around an Arduino or other microcontroller? How about printing a bracket to mount your Raspberry Pi to the back of your HD monitor? And don’t forget the countless LED projects that are possible when you are modeling your projects in 3D!

The Adafruit Learning System has dozens of great tools to get you well on your way to creating incredible works of engineering, interactive art, and design with your 3D printer! If you’ve made a cool project that combines 3D printing and electronics, be sure to let us know, and we’ll feature it here!