Adjustable Spool Holder Cradle

A cradle-style spool holder with rollers that can be positioned in different slots to account for spools of different diameters. There are also rollers with various lengths for different spool widths.

Print Settings

Supports:

Yes

Notes:

The tubes require some support.

Post-Printing

For each pair of rollers

Parts to print

Hardware

4 x F605 bearings (5 mm inner, 14 mm outer, 5 mm thickness, 1x1 mm flange)
4 x M5x18 (or longer) bolts
4 x M5 nuts

Instructions

Assemble four roller ends, like in the photo, by inserting these parts onto a bolt:

1. Bearing, with flange outwards
2. Short spacer, with flange outwards
3. Long spacer, with flange outwards
4. Nut Tighten the nut against the spacers and insert the bolt into the end of a tube.