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Filament is wound around a cardboard core and secured with straps. This allows the reuse of the spool sides, reducing waste.

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[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Neat, but it seems like a "good enough" solution shows up near the end of the video right next to the new solution: cardboard spools. But hey, the more options the better, so good on them for offering this.

[–] PlasticExistence@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

My experience with cardboard spools is that they deform a lot more easily than plastic. This is a problem for me as I vacuum seal my spools for storage since I live in a swampy area. Once deformed, they don't roll as smoothly (and they already don't roll as smoothly as plastic even without deformation). They also shed a lot of dust.

I prefer not throwing away plastic spools, so I still mostly prefer cardboard, but a solution like this one is the sweet spot IMHO.

[–] romkube@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Print a plastic hub and insert before you vacuumed seal, easy to reuse and makes the cardboard rolls easy

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