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J N
DenverMaker
Prints great. I have added the Color, Type, and Brand via the text tool of Orca Slicer. Much nicer than my handwriting.
Prints great. I have added the Color, Type, and Brand via the text tool of Orca Slicer. Much nicer than my handwriting.  3d model
 3d model
 3d model
PrinterBambu Lab P1S
Print bed sizeX: 250 mm; Y: 250 mm; Z: 250 mm
MaterialPLA
Layer height0.24 mm
Infill density10 %
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bcat
Very nice design... printing the bases in the same filament as the swatches makes for a beautiful rainbow, and helps picking a shade at a glance. I also used OrcaSlicer's Text tool (as DenverMaker did in their make) to print the filament material, brand, and name directly on the swatch. I scaled the bases down to 99.50% in the X-axis since they were a bit loose out of the box. This seems to give a good fit across a variety of filament brands, but YMMV. Additionally, I used the holes to put a couple TPU swatches on a binder ring since flexibles don't stay in the base as well.
Very nice design... printing the bases in the same filament as the swatches makes for a beautiful rainbow, and helps picking a shade at a glance. I also used OrcaSlicer's Text tool (as DenverMaker did in their make) to print the filament material, brand, and name directly on the swatch.

I scaled the bases down to 99.50% in the X-axis since they were a bit loose out of the box. This seems to give a good fit across a variety of filament brands, but YMMV.

Additionally, I used the holes to put a couple TPU swatches on a binder ring since flexibles don't stay in the base as well. 3d model
 3d model
PrinterSovol SV06
Print bed sizeX: 220 mm; Y: 220 mm; Z: 250 mm
MaterialPLA
Layer height0.2 mm
Infill density10 %
Paul B
logicalplanet

Thank you for posting and your comments. Much appreciated.

Mahé H
Very good model, easy to print and helpful when choosing colors for gifts.
Very good model, easy to print and helpful when choosing colors for gifts. 3d model
PrinterElegoo Neptune 3 Pro
Layer height0.12 mm
Infill density5 %
SupportsNone
BrimNo
Chris G
cgonzales212

The optional wall will not open. To fix this change the file type from 3mf to STL and it will open.

Paul B
logicalplanet

Thank you for posting that. I appreciate you figured out how to fix my error. Thank you. I fixed the issue now and also added a male end wall. So there are now end walls for both ends as well as the middle wall.

D

Awesome model. I had no interest in making swatches until I found this. Thank you!

Chris G
cgonzales212

It would be nice if the end wall could be reversed to use on the other side so the ends match. Overall this looks great!

Paul B
logicalplanet

Great suggestion, I have added a male end wall. So there are now end walls for both ends as well as the middle wall which can act as a separator if you choose. Thank you for your post and feeback.

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borkovec.p

Part FilSwaSys 1v00b (optional) wall.3mf do not open.

Paul B
logicalplanet

Sorry for the delay getting back to you. I fixed the issue now and also added a male end wall. So there are now end walls for both ends as well as the middle wall which can act as a separator if you choose. Thank you for your post and feeback.

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MedicYoda

amazing system

Anna O
oliviaanna369

This filament sample system is as easy to organize as managing your favorite apps with this guide.The snap-together base pieces make it simple to expand and rearrange your filament collection, just like customizing your app setup. With clear labels and a smart design, this system helps keep your samples neatly organized, improving your 3D printing workflow similar to how the installation process optimizes app manage