Artillery Sidewinder X1 Filament Spool Roll Holder

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Another spool mount for the Sidewinder X1. The roller part itself isn't really different from others already available, but the mounting is (IMHO).
This uses the regular ball bearings and the brass washers, that came with the holder, but not the flanged bearings and the screws.
To complete this, you also will need some additional material!
A M5 threaded rod, cut to a length of about 100 mm.
Some kind of tube/pipe made of aluminium or other stable material.
(Optional) Some M5 nuts and washers (you can use the nuts supplied, but I found regular ones to be easier to fit. The washers aren't essential, but nicer to work with.
(Optional) Some heat-shrink tubing wide enough to fit over the roller.
Important: The tube/pipe needs to be just a little bit longer than the distance between the bearings sitting in the printed roller, since it prevents the bearing from being under tension when the screws are tightened down. This will allow the roller to spin more freely. I recommend cutting it roughly and the sand it down to the exact length (I used a table belt sander for this).
To make the surface of the roller a little bit softer and keep the spool from rattling, I put some heat-shrink tubing over the roller.