CUSH - Custom Spool Holder

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This is a customizable, simplified OpenSCAD based clone of <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2047554">TUSH - The Ultimate Spool Holder</a>. First off, thanks to filamentry for his innovative design. This spool holder shares all the features of TUSH that are important to me. It's simple to print and can be assembled without needing any tools or parts (like screws) except for 608 bearings. It looks less fancy than TUSH but it can easily be customized to fit any control box (or similar). ### Background I used TUSH and like it very much, but I needed some kind of brackets that I could safely put on top of my Tevo Tornado control box, and I wanted a more stable solution. Since TUSH can quite easily fall over, I started to create a less fancy looking spool holder that shares the core features of TUSH. ### STL Files: Tevo Tornado * **CUSH - Tevo Tornado Control Box v1.1.stl:** Default Tevo Tornado version, no screw holes, 152mm wide (as suggested by godoloju). * Customizer settings unchanged (original scad file) * **CUSH - Tevo Tornado Control Box v1.3.stl:** Same as v1.1 but with 4mm concentric holes to optionally connect all 4 parts with skewers for additional stability. * screw\_hole\_diameter = 4 * **CUSH - Tevo Tornado Control Box v1.3 Broad.stl:** Same as regular v1.3 but broader (can be combined with the regular version). * screw\_hole\_diameter = 4 * **CUSH - Tevo Tornado Control Box v1.2.stl:** Same as above but with a looser fit. * clamp width increased to 152mm ### STL Files: No Brackets Version * **CUSH - No Brackets v1.3 Broad.stl:** Wider, more stable, version with 4mm screw holes. ### Configuration If you own the Tevo Tornado, or another printer with a control box that is exactly 15cm wide, you can download my Tevo Tornado STL file. As stated above, starting from v1.1 the width was increased to 152mm for some additional play (add some tape/felt on the inside if needed). If you own a control box with different dimensions or if you have other requirements, check out the <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/apps/customizer/run?thing_id=2774131">Customizer</a> app. ### Required Parts * 4x 608 ball bearings (for scooters, d=22mm, bore=8mm, t=7mm) ### Print As with TUSH, simply print the STL 4 times, add 4x 608 bearings and combine the parts. I printed the parts with PETG (PLA will do just fine, but I like the neon green filament) using 0,2mm layer height, 3 top/bottom layers, 2-3 shells and 20% infill. The bearings should sit tight and hold everything together, but if you want you can put some superglue on the lower part, just in case. ### Updates * **v1.1:** Slightly increased clamp width (152 vs. 150mm, new Customizer default) for a looser fit (if too loose, add some tape/felt, or similar, to the inside of the clamps). * **v1.2:** Removed Customizer min/max range code comments (no more sliders but decimals are now supported) * **v1.3:** * Added a new option `additional_thickness` (default 0) for a broader build (stability), set to 7mm in the v1.3 SLTs. * Set the already existing `screw_whole_diameter` to 4mm (SLT's only, Customizer default still 0) allowing the use of skewers (or similar) to connect all 4 parts (stability)