Sidewinder X1 Spool Holder And LED Stick Support

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I designed this spool holder to avoid constantly moving the printer's stock holder when switching between filaments from different brands. The LED stick support was a bonus idea that emerged when I spotted two unused holes in the original spool holder. Using Fusion 360, I created these components with minimal 3D design knowledge, considering that my printer is only five weeks old. The tubes for the spool holder have an outer diameter of 20 mm and an inner diameter of 100 mm, intended to fit on 14 mm bearings. However, when printing the 20 mm diameter tube, the 14 mm bearing's inner diameter came out at approximately 13.70 mm. To fix this, I created a new tube with an outer diameter of 20 mm and an inner diameter of 14.32 mm, which fits perfectly – not too tight, not too loose – allowing the spool to roll smoothly. For the "boomerang" like arms (LED light support and mirror LED light support), I employed two M5x30 mm screws and two M5 nuts for the front side (screw from outside, nut from inside) and used the printer's existing M5 screws and nuts for the back side on the unused holes. This ensures that the spool won't touch the screw. You can print both arms simultaneously or individually as desired. The T profile (250x30.5x15.5) was printed vertically without a raft, support, or any speed adjustments, while it took an overnight slow print to complete. The T connector has 0.5 mm clearance from the T profile. In contrast, the wire holder (175 mm long with 50 mm profile and 125 mm arm ending in a lip with a 12 mm diameter hole) was printed vertically with support due to my assumption that this approach would minimize post-printing work. The same 0.5 clearance as the T connector allows it to slide back and forth as needed. Unfortunately, the pins connecting the arms and the T connectors are the "weak link" in this design because I wasn't able to create a M7 screw and nut to fit within Fusion 360 and print with a 0.4 nozzle. This remains a work-in-progress until I learn how to make custom threads (coils) via YouTube tutorials. The LED stick lamp is secured using a rubber band, though I could have used a zip tie for a more elegant solution – patience isn't my strong suit, after all! Feel free to take this design, enhance it, use it, or comment on it as you see fit. Live long and prosper!