Super-Size me (Spool and rack)
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2017 9:51 pm
A client has been ordering a big assembly from me. The largest parts use over a half-spool of material, so I have to swap spools at the start of every build, and I end up with a lot of partial spools.
I decided I could use a bigger spool - one large enough to hold enough filament for 3-4 consecutive builds. That way I could splice together all the partial spools I have and get a few parts from the drops - and even when starting from new spools, I could splice two new rolls together and get 3 parts with less leftover material.
I took apart an eSun spool and stuck a core between the two halves. I tapped M6x1 threads into the new core so the existing screws would drive right in. A while back I made a spool rack that would hold two spools for my dual setup. I made the super-size spool the full width of my stand. A piece of 1-1/4" PVC pipe 6-5/8" long is what runs through the center of the spool(s) for support. Lastly, there's a spool-core.STL attached. Two of those, a piece of 3/8-16 threaded rod, a nut, and my cordless drill make quick work out of transferring filament from one spool to another. I'll post a couple more photos in a reply here.
I decided I could use a bigger spool - one large enough to hold enough filament for 3-4 consecutive builds. That way I could splice together all the partial spools I have and get a few parts from the drops - and even when starting from new spools, I could splice two new rolls together and get 3 parts with less leftover material.
I took apart an eSun spool and stuck a core between the two halves. I tapped M6x1 threads into the new core so the existing screws would drive right in. A while back I made a spool rack that would hold two spools for my dual setup. I made the super-size spool the full width of my stand. A piece of 1-1/4" PVC pipe 6-5/8" long is what runs through the center of the spool(s) for support. Lastly, there's a spool-core.STL attached. Two of those, a piece of 3/8-16 threaded rod, a nut, and my cordless drill make quick work out of transferring filament from one spool to another. I'll post a couple more photos in a reply here.