There are many others, but I wanted a minimal and nice design that does not protrude outside of the reel (so you can stack them without launching an edge clip).
Use the two last loops of the filament. Insert the first loop in the clip, pull the end of the filament tight and then insert the second loop in the clip. It works because the two loops want to go straight and work against each other.
The pictures are of 3mm filament. I haven't tested the 1,75mm one, but another maker did (see Makes), and says it works as well. Consider printing it 1-2% smaller when your filament is relatively thin or oily.
If you make one, please share the results!
Per request I've made a new version (V2) with longer and higher ducts. Also while I was at it, I made a version with ribs to better grapple the filament (RibbedForYourPleasure-V2). I tested the 3mm ribbed version, and it works extremely well.
Principle inspired by http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:635200
| 1.75mmFilament-V1.STL | 108.7KB | |
| 1.75mmFilament-V2.STL | 103.4KB | |
| 1.75mmRibbedForYourPleasure-V2.STL | 1.4MB | |
| 3mmFilament-V1.STL | 114.5KB | |
| 3mmFilament-V2.STL | 123.7KB | |
| 3mmRibbedForYourPleasure-V2.STL | 2.3MB |
