Just another filament spool holder

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I know we’ve all made these before…

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I had some 608 bearings that aren’t very good hanging around, and my 3d printed spool holders are a little flimsy against sideways pressure.

12mm plywood, and a spare 5/16" bolt and nut.

Next will be to print a wingnut handle for the nut and bolt, and maybe a little sanding.

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very cool - ill have to keep this in mind for my printer enclosure when / if I ever get around to building it

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Wood spool rollers are definitely not something you see everyday! Looks super stout… could probably handle the weight of lead filament if there were such a thing.

I made some printable spool rollers that fit 21quart Rubbermaid sealed containers. They keep my “active” spools in desiccant boxes; with a PTFE tube bulkhead on each box, swapping filaments is pretty quick and the dessicant rarely see’s “fresh air” as a result. The whole setup actually eliminates a lot of dehydration work from printing (important for me as I print nylon and other sensitive stuff).

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Lead would be really tough, when it melts it melts, no plasticy gooey temperature. :frowning:

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Spool Holder.zip (1.2 MB)

Probably not needed, but here’s the .dxf for the spool holder, and an STL for the part that holds the nut and bolt. (1/2" wrench size, 5/16" bolt. Probably OK for 8mm bolt w/ 13mm head with a little force to put the head in.)

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Just finishing printing the thumb wheels for bolt and nut.

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Thanks for the dxf. Fantastic!