Vertical Filament Spool Parts Drawer (OpenSCAD)
Another empty spool project! This design is vertical to support a larger number of small removable bins.
Introduction https://youtu.be/jEJRSixYPKs
Stand https://youtu.be/TCCuzT0m3fg
Printing and Installation Tips The stand is highly recommended since it holds bins in even if a lock fails.
Print one side of the stand first to make sure all the measurements are correct.
Not all bolt holes are required, but the stand will be more sturdy if you use all of them.
Try printing a few test locks to find the correct clearance value.
How do I customize this? This is an OpenSCAD project. OpenSCAD is a script-based modeling software specifically created for projects like this that need to be customizable.
If you're new to the program, it may look strange at first, but most of the work is just typing values into a form or selecting customization options from a dropdown list. You do not need to know any programming or write a single line code to use OpenSCAD.
Once you've entered everything you need, you can export an STL file for printing. Here's a helpful video that walks through the entire process!
Can I sell copies of this?
Yes! This project was shared under the Creative Commons - Attribution license.
This license allows selling copies, but you must provide proper attribution, as detailed in the license itself.
Please note that any other projects linked here (remixes or related projects) may have a different license. Please respect those licenses.
This license applies only to the model files (STL, 3MF, STEP, F3D) included in this project. It does not apply to photos, videos, my logo, or other supplemental graphics attached to or displayed with this project.
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Thank you for your quick replay. Indeed, gluing the internal rings to spool helped a lot. Now my spool storage works finally. However, for the next one, I think I will print bins with lid hoping for better securing the content in each bin. Thanks again for your work on this design, well done.
Hi 3DPrinty, I loved this idea of reusing the empty spool and your design, so I decided to give a try. After measuring everything and testing with one bin, I printed all parts. However, the biggest issue for me was to make locking pins working. I realised that they had no chance to fit into a ring holes, so redesigned them thinner (removing just a little from a thickness, ~0.2mm). Now they move more freely and fit into a hole. After installing them all with the stand and screws (M4 fits 5.2 holes from your design file), I still have a problem: these locking pins still do not hold, the ring is opening (not glued so far) leaving a gap between bins, some bins are falling out despite thinner pins (when fastened more with screws the spool/bins are not moving easily) and any small stuff in the bins is falling out (bin without lid). I printed one bin with a lid to test it, but didn't like it due to very snag fitting. Can you help me advising what else can be done to make this project successful? I really want to use this storage in my garage for some screws or small electronic parts. Thank you in advance.
Sorry to hear about the clearance issues!
The first thing I’d try is gluing the rails to the inner wall of the spool, to remove any slop that might be causing.
If the bins are still not meshing well with the rail, you could scale the rails up along one axis to make them slightly thicker.
Finally, I’d test out tightening the stand bolts by different amounts so that it squeezes in just a little.
I currently have 5 of these and I don’t even bother to lock the bins most of the time because the drawers are held in tightly by the spool and stand. Maybe the spool you’re using has a slope to it or some other difference in the shape that’s causing some of the trouble.
Hope this helps!