Spool and oh so much more!

myminifactory

This spool holder isn't just any ordinary spoolholder, and being a novice at Fusion360, this feat is truly remarkable! I printed this using S3D with 25% full honeycomb infill, employing three top and bottom layers and no supports or rafts. Its printed through Octoprint to my CR10. The temps were 200 for the hotend and 60 for the bed, utilizing Matterhackers Silver PLA (1.75mm) for the filament. Now, the exciting part - this holder comes in three pieces: the bracket, which I designed the part going over the board to be 19mm because 18 and 18.5 didn't quite cut it; 19mm fit perfectly as the photos demonstrate. The threaded rod screws into the bracket and secures against the board, the spool (and you can fit two spools on there too) slides over the threaded rod, and the "nut," which resembles a hotend nozzle, screws on to secure spools on the threaded rod. Now for the really amazing part... You'll notice a small hole on the back of the bracket, one through the threaded rod, and one on the end of the nozzle nut. Is it for a screw to secure it to the board? Nope! If you drill a 6mm hole through the board lined up with that hole, you can thread filament from a spool on the shelf through the bracket, through the threaded rod, and out the hotend nozzle, just like it's printing directly from your shelf! You simply cannot make this stuff up! You'll also notice an arc and a small bump on the back of the bracket - its purpose is for the shelved spool to ride on (you'll need to print another bracket and install it opposite on the other board). Now, this feature isn't fully activated because there isn't a retainer on the sides to keep the spool centered, but I could easily add one if there's interest! So there you have it - my entry into 3DPN, MyMiniFactory, and Matterhackers contest! Thank you for the opportunity; I learned a lot about Fusion360, printing temperatures, and that when you say your infill is at 50% and above, it takes an incredibly long time to print, but it's incredibly sturdy!