Universial wooden dowel spool holder

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<p>I quickly cobbled this together in Tinkercad. For basic usage (one "average" spool) it requires four 14cm segments of 1/2 inch square wood dowel. Such segments are usually discarded when cut from the larger retail/store-bought pieces. <strong>It's Universial:</strong></p> <p>The setup can be extended to accommodate multiple spools if a longer horizontal dowel is mounted between two assembled "stands".</p> <p>Alternatively, any size spool can be fitted so long as the wood dowels are cut to appropriate sizes. <strong>It's Scalable:</strong></p> <p>As a bonus, the entire design is scalable to suit almost any size of square dowel/tubing. Currently the holes are set to exactly 13mm, scaling to 77% will give you joints suitable for 10mm dowel. Scaling to 147% will give you joints suitable for 3/4inch square tubing/dowel. <strong>It's Simple:</strong></p> <p>Enough said.</p> <p>Edit: Changed "13cm" to "14cm" to accommodate an even wider range of spools.</p> <p>#FilamentChallenge</p> <h3>Instructions</h3> <p>For holding a standard spool, cut four 14cm pieces of 1/2 inch (13mm) square wood dowel.</p> <p>It may be necessary to sand down all four sides of the last 15mm or so of each piece. A tight fit in each joint is desired.</p> <p>If a joint is found to be too loose, apply some painters tape to the end of the dowel and try fitting again.</p> <p>Also, apply three rubber bumpons below the assembled stand if necessary.</p> Category: 3D Printer Accessories