Minimalistic Spool 3D Printer Model
The file 'Minimalistic Spool 3D Printer Model' is (scad,stl) file type, size is 27.3KB.
The file 'Minimalistic Spool 3D Printer Model' is (scad,stl) file type, size is 27.3KB.
Inspired by CCphoto's "Another spool" ( http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:8208 ), this spool is parametric, minimalistic, and designed to make changing filaments easy. To add a roll, hook the arm pieces around it, slide the rods into the slots in the arms, and tighten the nuts to clamp it. At the default size, it can hold a 5 lb roll as pictured, though it's probably better to use it with half the roll. On a Mendel, you could print one large enough for a 20 lb roll! It includes variables for the arm size and number of the arms (designed to work with 3 or 4, but 5 and 6 should also work) as well as the diameter of the bearings and of the rods.
I have included STLs for a version for m8 rod with 608 bearings and for the one I made, with m6 rod and some R188 bearings that I had lying around, both with 3 arms that will fit on a Cupcake's platform.
| spool.scad | 3.3KB | |
| spoolarm-m6-95.stl | 43.9KB | |
| spoolarm-m8-95.stl | 43.9KB | |
| spoolcenter-m6-R188.stl | 167.1KB | |
| spoolcenter-m8-608.stl | 157.1KB |
