Filament Holder for Large Spools

Developed by the UCLA Design Media Arts Fabrication Lab

Vitamins

Per spool:

• 3/8" x 8" stainless steel shaft
• 2 x .770" Set screw hub, .375" diameter
• 8 x 6-32 x 3/4" Machine Screw

Mount

This file is intended to be milled out of plywood (or other flat material). By changing the DRAW_PARTS flag at the top of the scad file, you can generate a vector file which can be imported into your CAM software of choice. A VCarve file is provided for ShopBot users.

Hub

Print two of these hubs for each spool. The hubs should be attached to set screw (or clamping) hubs that will allow them to be securely mounted to the shaft, holding the spool in place.

Handle

For use when respooling. Attach to a set screw hub on the outside of the mount. Mount will need to be modified to accommodate a shaft which passes through the sides.