Spool Winder Upgrade with bearings from Sergiu’s model
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This model is a remix of the splitbase spool winder from Sergiu. The design was stongly reviewed and i added BEARINGS.
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***Update 01/2025***
Considering some community member requests, I did modify the base1:
- to reinforce it while printing
- to reduce the body shaking while spooling manually
- to reduce the structure eight under 240mm for other machines.
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Hi everyone.
Like many of you, I use an AMS and as much of you, I got trouble with carton spools. So, I needed a spool winder for filament transfers.
After looking at all the existing models, I finally chose Sergiu’s one. It seemed to be pretty good, and it is so far.
However, after a couple weeks I had to admit that although Sergiu’s spool is super, I could improve it. Though I dreamed of a major upgrade… adding ball bearings on the axis.
THANKS TO SERGIU who agreed on transferring to me his own original 3D files to be directly reviewed onto my 3D software, I could start the remodeling process.
So…
After long hours reviewing, print pieces, test, modify more, then again print, test… etc. I finally got my new winder.
The improvements are:
- 2 ball bearings on each axis. Quiet, smooth and fast. No oil needed.
- no more need for sanding the holes after printing. No dust.
- around 15 ½ hours printing for the full version. Not 36 hours = time saving.
- feet not needed anymore. But you can still add them, my model kept compatible.
- consumes less than 450g plastic needed. Half of the original version.
- full PLA+ made. No need for abs or petg.
The result is a full 1kg transfer in less than 1mn50s… manually. See by yourself
The basic printing setup is:
- PLA+ at 0,20
- 3 walls,
- 4 bottoms
- 20% infill
- no support needed
Don’t forget to PAUSE & INSERT THE BEARINGS on the axis. Bearings 12mm type 6901 (12*24*6)
- Worm axis pause at layer 127
- Reception axis pause at layer 97
- Doner axis pause at layer 69
Another three 6901 bearings will be needed:
- 2 for the middle gear
- 1 to insert directly on the winder body for the worm axis tip.
The 2 last bearings are 15mm type 6802 (15*24*5) needed to be inserted on the winder body for both the reception and the doner axis tips.
To resume, you'll need to buy 8 bearings apart:
- 6 pieces of 12mm diameter - type 6901 (12*24*6)
- 2 pieces of 15mm diameter - type 6802 (15*24*5)