Name Plate or Filament Label for Lulzbot Mini by bneedhamia

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One minor issue with Lulzbot printers is that when the filament spool is mounted on the printer, the filament label faces toward the back. I can't read the filament label while I'm using it.
One day I overheated a print of black PLA filament on our shared printer because I thought it was black ABS. It stank up the room with the smell of burning PLA, and possibly gummed up the hot end a bit.
So I made this holder for a replaceable filament label / sample. The holder snaps onto the Lulzbot Mini, and holds a label printed from the same filament you have mounted on the printer - that way the label also functions as a sample of a print made with that filament. Keep the label stored with the filament, and when you mount the filament, slide the corresponding label into the holder. That way, you'll always know what's mounted on the printer.
You can also use this design to print your name, that you slide into the holder when you start a print. That way everybody knows who's print is (left) on the printer, so they don't have to ask around.
October 30, 2016: Added the ABS text for the Lulzbot Mini.