Spool Generator – Customizable OpenSCAD 3D Printer Model

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License: CC BY-SA
File formats: stl,scad
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Size:3.5MB

The file 'Spool Generator – Customizable OpenSCAD 3D Printer Model' is (stl,scad) file type, size is 3.5MB.

Summary

This model uses the threads library of rcolyer: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1686322

Create spools of any dimensions. No glue, no support. Just print the sides and screw them together.

How to:

Download both files threads.scad and spool.scad and make sure both are in the same folder. Open spool.scad with OpenSCAD and change parameters according to your needs. Following parameters can be changed:

  • fn - Smoothness
  • innerDM - Diameter of the inner cylinder where you wrap the filament around
  • width - Width between spool sides
  • outerDM - Diameter of the spool sides
  • wallThickness
  • threadClearance - 1.4 should fit - in/decrease by 0.1 if it is too loose or too tight
  • centerHole - true or false - creates a hole in the center of the spool
  • sideHoles - true or false - creates 6 holes in the spool sides to save material
  • build - 0=both sides, 1=sideA, 2=sideB

When done → preview (F5) → render (F6) → export STL → Print

spool_v1.0.stl 7.3MB
spool_v1.1.1.scad 3.2KB
threads.scad 19.2KB