Hemp Wick Dispenser - Star Knob

My wife asked me to print her something to hold and dispense hemp wick.

I designed this dispenser to be easily refillable, and easy to use.

The centre spool has a through-hole that allows you to feed the wick through, which makes the start of reloading much easier. Simply push the wick through the hole and start rotating the star! The star-shaped knob on the top rotates the centre spool, and if you decide not to glue the support rods in place, you can also easily remove the bottom plate to slide a whole roll of hemp wick onto the spindle.

Requires a drop of superglue to affix the star to the centre post (after inserting through the top plate), and a drop of superglue on each of the support rods (optional).



Print instructions:

I used Sunlu Matte PLA Dual-Colour (Black+Red)
I printed this with a brim width of 8mm and brim separation gap of 0.16mm.
I used auto-generated supports with Style set to "Organic".

0.4mm nozzle
0.2mm layer height
Rest was set to default on "0.2mm Structural"

The default supports will add an internal support for the hole in the spool. This came out without issue for me, but you may be required to paint your own supports on the bottom of the spool if your printer cannot do the same.

I simply used a 1mm hex driver to push it through the hole.

Assembly:

1) Take the two support rods and place them through the bottom plate (the one that doesn't go all the way through).

2) Place the shorter end of the spindle inside the centre hole.

3) Push the top plate over the long end of the spindle, and line up the support rods, pressing them all into place.

4) Add a drop of superglue to the hole in the star shape, then place the protruding part of the spindle inside the star; give the superglue time to cure.

5) Enjoy.