Cereal Container Spool Holder Dry Box by Qjeezy

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Spool holder rod

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Inside Rod Support

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11 min

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13 min

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DIY spool holder/print from dry box out of a 4L cereal container with an interior width of 90-91mm. More sizes coming soon!

Parts you will need for assembly are:

x6 - 3x10mm hex button head socket cap screws (fine threads)

x1 - PC4-M10 pneumatic fitting

x1 - 7/64 drill bit (to drill holes for spool holder pieces)

x1 - 5/16 drill bit (to drill hole for m10 pneumatic fitting)

x1 - 4L Cereal container with interior width of 90-91mm.

Assembly is simple. look at the pictures above and assemble the same way. Make sure to drill the holes precisely to match up the two sides the best you can. Use the outer side pieces as a template. If the two sides aren't perfect, don't worry the only way it wont work is if you're very far off.

The rod that holds the spool is printed in 3 pieces. A dab of super glue will hold them all together nicely.

DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN SCREWS OR PNEUMATIC FITTING! These screws are all screwing into plastic and will strip out if overtightened.

the 5/16 and 7/64 drill bits are slightly smaller than the holes so you may need to ream the holes slightly to get the fit you need.

Comment & Rating (12)

@nakleh

Does the rod need to spin? I assume it doesn't, that a spool can roll around it while stationary.. if this is the case, I wonder if it would be safer to print the rod laying on it's side, with a little slice taken off so it can lay flat on the bed?

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@nakleh

Something like this, which would also be stronger since the layer lines are now the long way

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@Qjeezy

It is designed so that the rod and the spool can both spin as needed to reduce as much friction as possible. With that being said, technically the rod doesn’t have to be able to move as the spool should be able to move on a stationary rod. A spool trying to spin on a flat spot would be less than ideal though. I would suggest instead, maybe cutting the rod in half long ways and printing it in 2 pieces if strength is of concern. It’s only holding up 2.2lbs maximum and it’s not being exposed to any impacts or shock loads. A decent filament that has good layer adhesion will be sufficient to hold up a spool. I’ve been using a few for quite some time now and I haven’t had one break yet. I printed them all in eSun pla+.

@Qjeezy

Replying to @nakleh :

legit concern. I’ve got an idea that will allow it to print how you’re sugggesting and keep it stationary so the flat spot doesn’t contact the spool. I’ll have it up this weekend.