PM spool bird feeder

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<p>Hi guys,</p><p>if you don't know what to do with empty spool you can try my idea. Works with <strong>1kg spool</strong> from <strong>PM (Plasty Mladeč)</strong> <strong>BUT</strong>:</p><p><strong>I attached .step and Fusion 360 files</strong> so you can easily remix to your own spool! Looking forward to your makes and remixes, I will add them to this page when they are available, feel free!</p><p><strong>EDIT: </strong>I addressed stability concerns, I replaced Thread insert and Bolt with Hook - now you can hang it from 4 corners to become more stable. All you need to do is insert it from the bottom and wire something through. Also less components are needed which is awesome.</p><p>No glue is needed, the side rails fit in like a puzzle, do 3, put on spool and then do 4th rail. Hole plugs and Hooks just snap in. There is a hole in the Hook for cord of your selection.</p><p>Very little supports are needed only for the Hole plug an Hook. I taped small filament holes but you don't need to worry about them too much.</p><p>Printing orientations are already preset. I added stl where you can find all files prepared for printing but if you want to print separately you will need:</p><ul><li>4x Side rail</li><li>4x Hole plug</li><li>4x Hook</li></ul><p>When all is assembled you can put rocks in the spool center to weigh it down to prevent wind from emptying the feeder or to prevent excessive wobbliness.</p><p>Printable on Prusa Mini.</p><p>If you like this upcycling project you might also like my other spool upcycling project:</p><p><a href="https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/83131-spool-winder-v3">https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/83131-spool-winder-v3</a></p><figure class="image"><img src="https://media.prusaprinters.org/media/prints/113081/rich_content/d91e6e9a-27b9-4e3f-95e2-b01e562f5537/1.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%229d7dde87-15ba-42b1-b0df-e609fec46ebc%22%2C%22w%22%3A2593%2C%22h%22%3A1944%7D"></figure><p>Cheers!</p><p>Luke &nbsp;</p>