PVC Spool Holder Foot

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This is a basic foot for 1/2" PVC pipe, to turn it into a cheap, easy-to-make spool holder. What's awesome about this spool holder is that the length of the upper pipe can be cut to any length, so you can hold as many spools as your heart desires! The feet have a diameter of about 147 mm, so they can be printed on a Printrbot with no brim/raft or large prep circles. The design leaves a little bit of wiggle room for the PVC, but the PVC will stand straight nonetheless. I have about six spools on my holder, totaling out to about 4.2 kg (9.25 lbs). This flange-shaped foot doesn't necessarily need to be used for a spool holder... It could be used universally to attach PVC to walls/tables/etc. Feel free to modify the design files however you like! Printer Settings: Printer Brand: Printrbot Printer: Simple Black Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: .2 mm layer height Infill: 15-25% Notes: Two shells seem to work out pretty well. Printed mine at 205 °C with a bed temp of 55 °C. Materials Required: PVC Spool Holder Foot (x2) 1/2" PVC pipe (any length) 1/2" PVC right-angle adapter (x2) Hacksaw or PVC cutters Hacksaw guide (optional) Spray Paint (optional) Assembly Instructions: After you print out the feet, you're going to have to cut out the holder's legs and center bar. Legs: The legs of this assembly should be identical in size. Cut out two lengths of PVC that will leave room for your spools to spin freely. I cut mine to about 8 inches, which left a substantial amount of space for various types of spools. Center Bar: For the center bar, place your spools together and measure them from point to point. Add about 2 inches to this measurement and cut. The extra two inches are to leave space to attach the right angle adapters, and leaves some space for the spools to move if they need to. Assemble! Attach the right-angle adapters to the legs you cut out. Insert the center bar into the other side of one of the adapters, and slide your spools onto the assembly. Make sure that the filament is available on the side of your choice (whether you typically feed from the bottom of the spool or from the top). On the other side of the bar, attach the right angle adapter and other leg. Make sure that the legs are parallel and straight, and insert them into the feet. You're done!