Guying set for DX Commander Expedition

Necessity is the mother of invention. I needed a good way to help me not only guy up my mast but also make it slim so I can pack it in its bag the mast came in. 

I made a lip on the top edge so the collar is locked at the end of the tube. I then went about making a level, I made it so it fits inside the tube snugly and you can still pop on the rubber cap. So carrying the whole thing is easily done with the original soft bag it came with. 
 

also I used a piece of round rubber I found to insert it under the cap and I drilled a small hole in the middle to push the first element into so when you pull it out you pull out the mast with it so it helps putting it up  I don’t know where one can buy such a thing I just made it from what I had. 

I printed it on my Prusa i3 MK3 using ASA but it can easily be printed with PETG, I would take care with PLA as it could warp in the outside heat. 

The parts I needed outside of printing was the level, tent stakes and some rope.

 I bought the spirit level on Amazon.  it was the Laiesya bubble level 32x7mm. this level fits snugly into the recessed top hole, I just pressed it in but if you're tolerances are such you may need to either trim away a slight bit or if the hole is larger use some double sided tape to hold it in place. Mine was press fit and tight. 

The tent stakes I got at Harbor Freight for just a few dollars. 

The rope was also purchased at Harbor Freight. 

As always thank you for liking my models and keep coming back as I am always making something. I am working on the same set for my big DX commander Classic as the dimensions are different so please look for that soon.