Filament Dryer Spool Holder
Filament Dryer Spool Holder
3D
Published 2019-09-09T15:16:04+00:00
This is a spool holder to hold spools in a dehumidifier while printing. This is very useful if printing nylon or polycarbonate since they soak up water very quickly and will then print like crap. This holder is inspired by a couple other similar holder designs. The one that was the biggest inspiration was https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2412734. My design uses a larger 6" lazy susan swivel because that is what my local Lowes had.
Use ABS or any material able to take the 70C (160F) dehumidifier temps without softening too much. PLA & PETG will not work.
You will need to flip over the spindle part to print without supports.
The base part bolts onto one side of the swivel with ~#10 screws (~5mm). I found that extra length on the screws was useful for hooking into the grill on the dryer. For the top portion use ~ m3 or m4 hardware but keep the screws short so they don't stick up too high. 6mm to 8mm is ok. If your screws are a little longer it shouldn't be a big problem. Your spool will just be sitting on the screws.
On the dehydrator I cut out a few trays, drilled a 7/32 hole in the side of one and glued them together with the hole height ~ centered on the spool. Through the hole I inserted some polyethylene tubing with an inside of .170" and an outside diameter of 1/4". This was inserted into the slightly smaller hole I drilled which holds it very securely. The tubing then runs to the printer.
| Date published | 09/09/2019 |
| Support Free | YES |