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Topic: Spool Dimensions I need your help

Hi,

I like to be prepared in heaving a spool holder with bearings.
I have some ideas to use just one for all spools (if possible).

Some members made nice thing which can be seen at: "my workspace"
I'm not able to use a wall mounted version and I will go for a desktop version.

Now I need your help I only have ordered on spool and I hope you can give me some dimensions from the most common spools on the US market.

http://www.w-baumann.de/3d/spooldim.JPG

I kindly ask you too post as shown below (W=max. outside, D=max. diameter, d=min. diameter inside):

Material: 1kg, ABS, red
Supplier: Solidoodle
W: 140mm
D: 125mm
d: 39mm

Thanks for your help.

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wolfi

I placed my order 08-18-2012, ID: 3676, it's hard to wait!

2 Reply by IanJohnson (edited by IanJohnson 2012-09-15 19:07:53)

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Re: Spool Dimensions I need your help

Ultimachine and Protoparadigm

W 74
D 22
d 51

http://solidoodletips.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/photo-25.jpg

3DPrinterStuff / Jet

W 50
D 249
d 38

This spool can be taken apart and loaded from the side.

http://solidoodletips.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/image-1.jpeg

If Solidoodle had a spool like Ultimachine's there wouldn't be the problems with tangling.  1kg of filament doesn't go all the way to the edge.

3 Reply by Stoney (edited by Stoney 2012-09-16 04:20:13)

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Re: Spool Dimensions I need your help

great idea for a thread, I was looking for this information last week while looking at curtain rod holders.

3Dprinter Gear (Australia) 1kg
W 90
D 162
d 33 rod would fit.

http://i794.photobucket.com/albums/yy227/stonemull/Solidoodle/th_549e02055c2f8a279eb89285f094378e.jpg

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Re: Spool Dimensions I need your help

Octave and I believe RapRaper (I'll know for sure when my clear ABS arrives) both use the same spool.  I dont know how much they vary, but it seems you can track the source of the filament the resellers offer by the spool they come on.

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Re: Spool Dimensions I need your help

Thanks for the feedback.

I have made an intermediate version with furniture parts and the final version will follow later.

http://w-baumann.de/3d/spoll-h-02.jpg

STL and more details: http://www.soliforum.com/topic/198/one- … ure-parts/

Regards
wolfi

I placed my order 08-18-2012, ID: 3676, it's hard to wait!