V-Spooler

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Description

V-Spooler is free here but it would be great if you can support me by either joining my club for at least a month, which gives you access to this and other models for the duration of membership. An alternative is to also buy it from the Printables store.

To help you with your build you can now also preview V-Spooler in a web browser on your computer, or using AR on a phone or AR/VR headsets such as the vision pro here. Note we provide upgrade files separately in the profiles area so you can upgrade incrementally from any version.

Want to build V-Spooler? Get an authorised parts kit here (EU/gobal) or here (Australia)!

Take the work out of finding all the different parts for V-Spooler and let us do it for you.

There are options including the hardware kit and printed parts, or just the hardware kit if you would like to print your own.

Don’t want to build V-Spooler? You can buy a whole V-Spooler too (EU/global).

Upgrade kits and options are available, including the motor mod and various others.

V-Spooler is designed and manufactured in the EU, with affordable global shipping.

Currently we are under attack by unauthorised re-sellers illegally selling my work on various different platforms.

Purchasing from my authorised manufacturing partners VisionToCreate3D (EU) and DREMC (Australia) directly supports my work, and several jobs manufacturing V-Spooler in the EU and 3 legitimate businesses on two continents.

Introduction

V-Spooler is a re-spooler optimised for re-spooling to Bambu and Extrudr spools (will work with other same diameter spools) and is designed to occupy the smallest footprint in a vertical arrangement, hence the V in V-Spooler.

I designed the gears in FreeCAD, the cam in Plasticity and did the rest of the project in Shapr3D. The model above was printed using Prusament PC-CF and Spectrum PETG-PTFE composites.

One of the biggest requests I get is for a video of V-Spooler working, so here is a short video (currently Beta 8.1, will be updated!). If you would like to see how to load V-Spooler, please scroll to the bottom to find the tutorial videos there.

Which V-Spooler Should I Print?

V-Spooler Mini	V-Spooler	V-Spooler X
You have a small (e.g. A1 mini) or normal sized printer and/or… You want to re-spool from an external spool holder	Normal sized printer (e.g. P1P) You want to re-spool only 1kg spools	Normal sized printer (e.g. P1P) You want to also re-spool larger than 1kg spools in a compact space Takes up a bit more desk space than V-Spooler, but not much

Additionally there is a “Large Bed Edition” version available for 3D printers with larger print beds and files prepared for the Prusa XL and Bambu Lab H2D printers. This is slightly easier to build due to having less parts and has a slightly smaller bill of materiels.

Which Profile Do I Print?

You Want To Print A New V-Spooler

V-Spooler 1.0 is the main profile for this model which is updated every release to include all changes, so you do not have to upgrade when printing a new V-Spooler.

If you have a H2D you have the option to use the profile above or the V-Spooler 1.0 Large Bed Edition.

You Want To Print A V-Spooler Option

Look at the options section below and pick one, then go to the files area and choose either the Bambu or Generic 3MFs depending on your preference and print the matching file.

You Want To Upgrade V-Spooler

If your upper rollers look like the ones pictured to the right with a lip on either end, you should use the Beta 4 - 8.1 to 1.0 upgrade.
If your upper rollers are straight you should use the Beta 2 - 3 to 1.0 upgrade.

Required Components

V-Spooler	V-Spooler Large Bed Edition	Beta 4 - 8.1 Upgrade
• M3 inserts x61 • 608 bearings x20 • 693zz bearings x4 • 0.5 x 7 x 12mm helical compression spring x1 • M3x8 screws x18 • M3x12 screws x1 • M3x16 screws x31 • M3x20 screws x8 • M3x25 screws x4 • M3 washers x65 • M3 lock nuts x2 • PTFE tube with 4mm OD	• M3 inserts x57 • 608 bearings x20 • 693zz bearings x4 • 0.5 x 7 x 12mm helical compression spring x1 • M3x8 screws x18 • M3x12 screws x9 • M3x16 screws x27 • M3x25 screws x4 • M3 washers x61 • M3 lock nuts x2 • PTFE tube with 4mm OD	• M3 inserts x43 • 693zz bearings x4 • 0.5 x 7 x 12mm helical compression spring x1 • M3 lock nuts x2 • M3x8 screws x10 • M3x16 screws x28 • M3 washers x13

The helical compression spring can be easily sourced at Bambu Lab at the following links US/EU/UK/AU/CA/Global.

Please note that inserts require that you have access to a soldering iron and that those supplied by Bambu Lab are a slightly different size and less suitable. Ruthex or CNC Kitchen are good choices.

Optional Build Items

Loctite Blue

At least one of the screws as detailed in the instructions benefits from Loctite Threadlocker Blue. Do not use the red Loctite, it is too strong for plastic parts with inserts.

When you use Loctite Blue put a very small amount of it on the end before screwing it in. This is important for future removal. Please do not use this all over the model for ease of maintenance.

PTFE Lubricant

Plastic parts susceptible to friction benefit from lubrication. If you have a PTFE lubricant or other lubricant that is compatible with your choice of plastic, when final assembly has been completed a light greasing of the lead screw will help operation.

Optional Model Parts

V-Spooler spindle and clamp options are now listed on a separate page here.

These options are provided in separate profile downloads:

Desk Mounting - There are now optional desk mounts, the holes for screws in the desk mounts are 6mm in diameter. You can remove objects called “brace front lower” and “brace rear lower” from the main print job if you want to use these.

Dust Protection - This part stops cardboard particles and other dirt dropping on to the target spool. It is supplied separately as it obscures the view a little, uses a bit more plastic. You can remove the objects “brace front upper” and “brace rear upper” from the main print job if you want to use this part. Note you will need to upgrade to Beta 4 to use the current part.

Upgrading From Betas

If you are upgrading from beta 4 - 8.1 the upper frame part provided as part of the upgrade only deletes an unused screw hole.

Hence this part is optional and can be deleted from the build plate it is on to save a little plastic.

If you are upgrading from beta 2 - 3 both of these should remain in your print.

As this page is getting rather complicated, depending on your familiarity with V-Spooler if you are performing an upgrade the best approach may be to disassemble your existing V-Spooler and follow the instructions below using the upgraded parts in combination with parts carried over from betas.