Customizable Spool Drawer

cults3d

As soon as I saw hirez99's "Spool drawer", several uses came to mind. Unfortunately, I have no idea what size his Tesla spools are, and my own spools vary greatly in size. Clearly, a customizable version would be extremely beneficial. Other people will likely share the same sentiment, making this usable now. To save others from duplicating my efforts, I've broken my personal rule by posting something that hasn't even been printed yet! I'm fairly confident it will work, but there's still some refinement needed. The attached STL is simply an example of what can be produced. Still to be addressed: 1. Test stacked drawers and ensure they function properly. 2. Add a latch to keep the drawer closed; currently, I'm considering using a small magnet. 3. Develop a stacker mechanism for stacking multiple spools on top of each other. I welcome any improvements to this design – I'd love for this to be a collaborative project! You can email your changes to me (my email address is included in the file), or message me through TV, or comment on this Thing, and I'll respond within a few days. Unfortunately, the Customizer on Thingiverse is currently non-functional, so you'll need OpenScad installed if you want to use it. This design utilizes tbuser's clip-pin library for the axles. To assemble, 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 simplify drilling the holes at the correct locations. Be cautious that the holes are precisely aligned opposite each other. I've successfully printed a full-height drawer and it works exceptionally well despite my printer's poor calibration resulting in an extremely rough finish. To accommodate larger spools, I've increased the maximum diameters of the spool, inner, outer, and hole.