Customizable Spool Drawer

thingiverse

As soon as I saw hirez99's "Spool drawer", several ideas came to mind for its potential uses. However, I'm not even sure what size his Tesla spools are, and my own spools come in various sizes. A customizable option would undoubtedly be extremely helpful. I believe other people will share this perspective. This design is likely usable now, despite a few areas that need refinement. The attached STL file serves as an example of what can be created with it. Still to do: 1. Test stacked drawers to ensure they function correctly. 2. Design a latch to keep the drawer closed; I'm currently considering using a small magnet for this purpose. 3. Create a stacker mechanism that allows multiple spools to be stacked on top of each other. I welcome any suggestions or improvements to this design, and I'd love it if this became a collaborative project. Feel free to email me with your changes (my email address is included in the file), message me on TV, comment on this Thing, or use whatever method you prefer. I'll respond within a few days. Unfortunately, the Customizer on Thingiverse is currently broken, so you'll need OpenScad installed on your machine if you want to use it. This design utilizes tbuser's clip-pin library for the axles. Simply click a pin through each side of the spool into the hole in the drawer. For stacked drawers, use a double-ended pin between the drawers. A drill guide is provided to facilitate drilling holes in the correct locations. However, you will need to exercise caution to ensure that the holes are perfectly aligned opposite each other. I've successfully printed a full-height drawer, and it works exceptionally well despite my printer's rough print quality due to calibration issues. To improve this design, I increased spool, inner, outer, and hole maximum diameters.