Laserpecker 2 Rotary Support Tools

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If you own a Laserpecker 2 with a rotary unit, you probably are familiar with some of the issues involved with printing tapered objects (glasses, tumblers, etc). After printing and evaluating a few designs, I started tinkering and think I came up with a pretty decent adaptable and extensible system. I have originally posted this THING on the Facebook user group [Laserpecker 2 User Group (Unofficlal)](https://www.facebook.com/groups/lp2users/), run by [Michael Atkinson](https://www.thingiverse.com/minhraju/designs). If you do not already belong to that group, I strongly recommend it, as there are tons of helpful people and settings/files posted there that will help you along your way. Now, on to the important stuff... <b>Parts List</b> So, at a minimum, you will need the following - <b>Baseplate STL</b> (or the slotted variant) <i>and/or</i> <b>Riser STL</b> <b>PLUS</b> <i>one or more of the following</i>, depending on your needs - <b>Idler Bracket Assembly - Standard</b> 1. 3d printed <b>Idler Bracket STL</b> (1) 2. 3d printed <b>Knob STL</b> (1) 3. M5 x 30mm screw (1) 4. M5 nut standard (2) 5. M5 lock nut (2) - you can use standard nuts, but the lock nut is more secure. 6. M5 10mm or less outer diameter flat washer (4) 7. 625-2rs 5x16x5mm bearing (2) - I bought a pack of 10 on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0815B5D5W?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) 8. M5 x 15mm outer diameter flat washer (1) 9. M5 x 25mm screw (2) and/or <b>Idler Assembly - Double Bearings</b> 1. 3d printed <b>Idler Bracket STL</b> (1) 2. 3d printed <b>Knob STL</b> (1) 3. M5 x 30mm screw (3) 4. M5 nut standard (2) 5. M5 lock nut (2) - you can use standard nuts, but the lock nut is more secure. 6. M5 10mm or less outer diameter flat washer (6) 7. 625-2rs 5x16x5mm bearing (4) - I bought a pack of 10 on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0815B5D5W?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) 8. M5 x 15mm outer diameter flat washer (1) and/or <b>Idler Assembly - Extended</b> 1. 3d printed <b>Idler Bracket STL</b> (1) 2. 3d printed <b>Knob STL</b> (1) 3. M5 x 30mm screw (1) 4. M5 nut standard (6) 5. M5 lock nut (2) - you can use standard nuts, but the lock nut is more secure. 6. M5 10mm or less outer diameter flat washer (4) 7. 625-2rs 5x16x5mm bearing (2) - I bought a pack of 10 on [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0815B5D5W?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details) 8. M5 x 15mm outer diameter flat washer (3) 9. M5 x 25mm screw (2) 10. M5 x 35mm screw (2) 11. 3d printed <b>Cross Bracket STL</b> (1) 12. 3d printed <b>Long Knob STL</b> (2) <b>Additional Parts:</b> <b>Extension Pad STL</b> <i>Future release parts for mug extension</i> <b>Notes</b> I didn't specify the type of screw/bolt (pan head, socket cap, hex, etc) or thread (fine/coarse), because it really doesn't matter, <b>however</b>, you will want to find screws/bolts that have as small a head as possible (both in diameter and thickness), which is why I prefer low or ultra-low profile M5 socket cap screws For those of you like me in the U.S., finding some of the metric parts might be difficult depending on how big your local hardware store is, in which case you can generally use #10 screws and nuts in place of the M5 stuff. I prefer the metric for this kind of thing, but that's just me. I would <b>highly</b> recommend watching the long, boring video I've linked in here showing how the system works and why it is designed the way that it is. I know, it's 22 mins of your life you won't get back, but it will hopefully clear up some possible issues when/if you assemble your own rotary support tool. <b>Acknowledgements / Thank You's</b> First off, a huge thank you to FB group users Yi Yu, and Mark Blanchard - they designed the original support brackets for the LP2 posted on the group, and their designs inspired me to come up with this, for what its worth. I still use their brackets depending on the situation. Secondly I have to thank [Narosenberg](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3906379/files) here on Thingiverse, as my idler bracket and the knob designs were heavily inspired from his, with some re-building and tweaking in Fusion 360. Also thanks to [Michael Atkinson](https://www.thingiverse.com/minhraju/designs) who runs the FB unofficial support group. He has hosted many of the files from the group on Thingiverse so that they are freely available.