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Solder / wire spool holder for Gridfinity (2x2)

Wire spool holder with Gridfinity base, and optional flux pen and solder wick holder.
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updated July 23, 2023

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This print was loosely inspired by Reallyrapid's Solder Spool Holder, but remodeled from scratch with a handful of features I wanted:

  • Gridfinity compatible, so now your solder spool has a home away from home on your desk!
  • Extra tall, for the unusually wide spool of 30awg Kynar wire that I have.
  • Enough space on the front for a 14mm P-touch label.
  • A castellation on the top next to the wire routing guide to hook your wire on so that it doesn't roll back on its own.
  • Optionally, holders for a 15mm flux pen (Kester 951 or analogous) and a small solder wick dispenser.

Assembly tips.

I printed this out of Prusament Galaxy Black PETG, because everything in my lab must be as black as my soul; see the sample photo of the orientation that I printed everything in.  This was printed on a Bambu X1 Carbon with 0.2mm layer height, on an Amazon special textured PEI plate; settings were largely the defaults, but with the brim disabled.

Once you print it, use some cyanoacrylate to glue the cage into the base, and while you have the tube of CA open, you may as well glue in some 6mm x 2mm magnets into the base, if you'd like (the corners seemed sufficient for me).  Then, insert one end of the spool through, and then thread the end cap on it can be somewhat tight of a fit, so depending on your printer's tolerances, you may need to help it out with a pair of 6mm hex wrenches.  Enjoy having a defined space in your organizational area for your wire!

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