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Parameterized Reel Adaptor for 26mm spindle
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Last crawled date: 5 years, 10 months ago
Reel adaptors in a variety of sizes that I find useful: 54mm, 56mm, 57mm, 71mm, 73mm, 75mm and 76mm + a parameterized Fusion360 file from which you can "bake your own."
All are compatible with my 26mm diameter spindles.
(ref: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3789632 and https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3821380)
CAUTION: If your X 7 Y steps/mm are not precisely calibrated, you will find it difficult to print these inserts to within the 0.5mm of fit tolerance I intended, especially the large ones. When printing in hard materials like PLA or PETG, your inserts will either be looser than you wanted (you can always glue them in, or trap them between spacers on the spindle), or too big for the application.
I continue to think about ways to remix the design to make it easier to succeed. Maybe a conical profile...
All are compatible with my 26mm diameter spindles.
(ref: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3789632 and https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3821380)
CAUTION: If your X 7 Y steps/mm are not precisely calibrated, you will find it difficult to print these inserts to within the 0.5mm of fit tolerance I intended, especially the large ones. When printing in hard materials like PLA or PETG, your inserts will either be looser than you wanted (you can always glue them in, or trap them between spacers on the spindle), or too big for the application.
I continue to think about ways to remix the design to make it easier to succeed. Maybe a conical profile...