SpoolBox!

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<p>I designed these boxes to be able to recycle any spool into a nice container.&nbsp;</p><p>Like many people with 3D printers, I don’t throw away any of my used spools after they run out of filament. For me, It seemed like it would be a waste to just throw them away so I decided to find a way that I could have a usable container made out of any spool.</p><p>For this I turned to Fusion360 and designed a parametric shell that covers the open face of the spool and allows the spool to be turned into a usable container. I made it an octagon to allow for better printing orientations. I designed this to be fully adjustable, use no extra hardware, and not require ANY SUPPORTS! It features a satisfyingly clicky latch and filament hinges.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here is a short video I made on how to adjust the parameters.&nbsp;</p><figure class="media"><oembed url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxrSkNHjDjo"></oembed></figure><p>NOTES ON PARAMETER ADJUSTMENT:</p><ul><li>In the file the parameters are labeled<br>- SPOOLDI: the Spool’s Outer Diameter<br>- Spool_OW: the spools outer width<br>- Spool_Width: the width between the two edges of the spool<br>- LIPTHICKNESS: the thickness you want the lip surrounding the edge to be</li><li>Add a little tolerance to all of the measurements to make sure it will fit. I use tolerances that total to around .25mm<br>- Go a little less with Spool_Width<br>- Go a little more with Spool_OW and SPOOLDI</li><li>LIPTHICKNESS is optional.</li></ul><p>Here is a guide picture</p><p><img src="https://media.printables.com/media/prints/263662/rich_content/430a59e6-f13b-4e6b-8eea-75abde4b54b3/image.png#%7B%22uuid%22%3A%22e864af16-9456-4ecc-bc7d-80880a7cac0e%22%2C%22w%22%3A835%2C%22h%22%3A591%7D" alt="SpoolBox measurements.png"></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br>&nbsp;</p>