Filament Spindle
Filament Spindle
Release status: concept
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Description | Filament Spindle
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License | GPL
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Introduction
Inspired by the Filament Spindle MK1 by makerbot and the Printable Horizontal Filament Spool by Spacexula, this provides a printable built-in filament management solution. Hopefully bringing an end to tangled messes and bizarre hanging contraptions!
Planned Features
- can either be attached to the Mendel frame or sit under it
- stackable for multiple spools and/or multiple extruder configurations
- can either feed directly into a normal extruder or provide a mounting spot for a bowden fed extruder motor
- takes up less space and more stable than the similar in concept Mendel Feed Spool
- all cad files created using OpenSCAD
Parts
Printed Parts
So far the following parts have been optimized and converted to OpenSCAD...
Requires mendel.inc and mendel.conf from the Parameterized Mendel project.
Printed Image | CAD Image | OpenSCAD | STL | Description |
File:Spindle.scad | Common modules included by other scripts | |||
File:Spindle-tube-fitting.scad | Defines shape of the tube fitting used by tube holder | |||
File:Spindle-hub 1off.scad | File:Spindle-hub 1off.stl | Central hub with bearing that spool turns on | ||
File:Spindle-tube-holder 1off.scad | File:Spindle-tube-holder 1off.stl | Uses an embedded tube fitting (same as MakerBot's) along with HDPE tube to feed filament through |
Vitamins
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Assembly
Coming Soon...
TODO
- order vitamins
- make some modifications to Printable Horizontal Filament Spool models (might need diagonal reinforcement?)