V-Spooler Easy Motor Drive Baseplate

Pretty spot on on fit. Also if you want check out my remix for adding a different kind of motor. This base was exactly what I was looking for.

I added this remix to my V-Spooler. Really adds to the stability of the whole V-Spooler. I added some M3 inserts into the base to the motor housing. Everything sits nice, tight and stable. I had printed another popular respooler from Thingiverse. It was pretty good for a while, but it took up quite a bit of space, the PTFE tube tray would always skip off, and the handle would break after a month or two of respooling. I came across this design and liked the vertical nature since it would take up a lot less workspace. The PTFE tube arrangement was very intriguing! Printing was easy enough, assembly was straightforward with good instructions, and the inclusion of the M3 inserts really made a difference in the respooler's solidity. Of course, I broke the hand crank when I was trying to change out the axle, so this immediately led to a motor drive upgrade. The motor drive base remix added to the stability of the respooler, and the motor drive really makes respooling a breeze. Using a nice steady pace on the stepper around 250 to 300, while not the fastest respool, gave me a nice consistent wind. The only thing I don't like much is the spindle design. The attachment to the drive axle is very loose. Slipping a 20x2 O-ring into the adapter fixed that right away. The spindle is now nice and snug. The spindle could use a few more rows of threads to accommodate thinner spools, but I printed a quick TPU spacer to slip between the retaining nut and the spool. The sample spool adapters would work too. I think a dab of dry lithium on the gears, and the whole contraption should work just fine for quite a while! I have a couple of ideas for an add-on or two. A bookend-style spindle support with a couple of 608 bearings that can be slipped into the side of the base and under the spindle for extra support to prevent undue wear on the drive axle. Then a "hat" attachment that can be slipped onto the top with rollers for broken spools or crushed cardboard spools. Since the original design depends on the integrity of the outer diameter of the donor spool, you can't easily respool a broken or crushed spool. Having a quick attachment that will allow the donor spool to be supported from the inner hole will fix that issue. When I have time, I'll work on these remix additions, test them, and then hopefully post them. Thanks for the design!!!

Great base plate and it was easy to print

Would you consider releasing the step file for this? Awesome designs!

What I was looking.

Wonderful print, does the job!

Loaded the print profile with no changes and used some bambu basic pla, print came out clean and flat.

Passt sehr gut und ist prima. Vielen Dank für die Mühe.

excellent print

Great job!