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FilamentSpool

A two part spool for 3D printing filament

Settings for Finger Joints

angle
style

style of the fingers

surroundingspaces

space at the start and end in multiple of normal spaces

bottom_lip

height of the bottom lips sticking out (multiples of thickness) FingerHoleEdge only!

edge_width

space below holes of FingerHoleEdge (multiples of thickness)

extra_length

extra material to grind away burn marks (multiples of thickness)

finger

width of the fingers (multiples of thickness)

play

extra space to allow finger move in and out (multiples of thickness)

space

space between fingers (multiples of thickness)

width

width of finger holes (multiples of thickness)

FilamentSpool Settings

h

inner height in mm

outer_diameter

diameter of the flanges

inner_diameter

diameter of the center part

axle_diameter

diameter of the axle hole

sides

number of pieces for the center part

alignment_pins

diameter of the alignment pins

Default Settings

thickness

thickness of the material (in mm) 🛈

format

format of resulting file 🛈

tabs

width of tabs holding the parts in place (in mm)(not supported everywhere) 🛈

debug

print surrounding boxes for some structures 🛈

labels

label the parts (where available)

reference

print reference rectangle with given length (in mm)(zero to disable) 🛈

inner_corners

style for inner corners 🛈

burn

burn correction (in mm)(bigger values for tighter fit) 🛈



Use small nails to properly align the pieces of the bayonet latch. Glue the parts of the bayonet latch before assembling the "axle". The inner parts go at the side and the outer parts at the inside of the axle. opened spool