power_station.md

Spool Power Station Terrain

Code	App	STL	Printed
App Code	Spool Power	cults3d	Etsy Spool Power Station
cqspoolterrain		printables
		Thingiverse

Terrain using filament spools written in cadquery.

• Source Code - https://github.com/medicationforall/cqspoolterrain
• Streamlit App - https://spoolpower.streamlit.app/
• App Code - https://github.com/medicationforall/spoolpowerapp

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Spool Power Generator App

Spools come in varying sizes, but having to run python scripts is a barrier to entry.
With https://spoolpower.streamlit.app/ you can define the dimensions of your spool and in turn effect the cradle and cladding parts.

Features

• Modify size and attributes for the spool, cradle, and cladding of the Spool Powerstation
• View the individual models
• Download STL or STEP versions of the models
• Generates the cadquery code which can be run independent of the streamlit application.
• All of the code is open source and can be run on your own machine.

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Dual Power Station Set

• Parts - 17 printed + 2 Spools + 36 magnets 3mmx2mm = 55
  • 2 Cradle
  • 2 Cladding
  • 4 Ladder
  • 1 Platform
  • 4 Pipe Straight
  • 2 Pipe Cap
  • 1 Stairs
  • 1 Walkway Long
• Weight - 631grams
• Print Time - 3 days 15 hours 30 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Supports for the cladding, and walkway, the rest of the parts have no supports.

Single Power Station Set

• Parts - 10 printed + 1 Spools + 20 magnets 3mmx2mm = 31
  • 1 Cradle
  • 1 Cladding
  • 2 Ladder
  • 1 Platform
  • 2 Pipe Straight
  • 2 Pipe Cap
  • 1 Stairs
  • 1 Walkway Small
• Weight - 415grams
• Print Time - 2 days 7 hours 22 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Supports for the cladding, and walkway, the rest of the parts have no supports.

Standalone Set

• Parts - 8 printed + 1 Spools + 16 magnets 3mmx2mm = 25
  • 1 Cradle
  • 1 Cladding
  • 2 Ladder
  • 4 Pipe Cap
• Weight - 181grams
• Print Time - 1 day 2 hours 18 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Supports for the cladding, the rest of the parts have no supports.

Individual Parts

Cradle

• Length - 150mm
• Width - 75mm
• Height - 63mm
• Weight - 93grams
• 8 Magnets
• Print Time - 10 hour 38 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports

Cladding

• Length - 186.5mm
• Width - 170.8mm
• Height - 52mm
• Weight - 70grams
• Seed - uniquePanels
• Print Time - 12 hour 40 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Printed on its side with supports

Ladder

• Length - 107.5mm
• Width - 25mm
• Height - 4mm
• Weight - 4grams
• Print Time - 29 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports
• Print this model flat

Platform

• Length - 150mm
• Width - 75mm
• Height - 75mm
• Weight - 48grams
• Print Time - 7 hour 31 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports
• Printed this model upside down.

Pipe Straight

• Length - 75mm
• Width - 23mm
• Height - 23.5mm
• Weight - 9grams
• 4 Magnets
• Print Time - 1 hour 18 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports

Pipe Cap

• Length - 23.5mm
• Width - 23mm
• Height - 23.5mm
• Weight - 3grams
• Print Time - 32 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports

Spool

This part is not printed, instead I'm using empty filament spools. In this instance I'm using sunlu spools but the printed parts should be able to be sized for all kinds of different spool dimensions.

Use the streamlit app to size the parts dynamically.
https://spoolpower.streamlit.app/

• Outer Radius - 97.50mm
• Internal Radius - 36.50mm
• Wall Width - 4mm
• Width - 60mm

For other filament brands spools you'll need to size the parts to fit.

Stairs

• Length - 150mm
• Width - 75mm
• Height - 75mm
• Weight - 154grams
• Print Time - 16 hour 57 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• No Supports
• Future iterations will hollow this part out.

Walkway Long

• Length - 235mm
• Width - 50mm
• Height - 25mm
• Weight - 48grams
• Print Time - 7 hour 9 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Printed with supports for the end tabs.
• For 200mmx200mm print beds I print this part diagonally.

Support setting for the end tabs

I also use the end tabs supports pieces as braces for the cladding.

Walkway Small

• Length - 85mm
• Width - 50mm
• Height - 25mm
• Weight - 17grams
• Print Time - 2 hour 30 minutes
• Layer Height - 0.2mm
• Infill - 10%
• Printed with supports for the end tabs.

See Walkway Long for support printing tips.

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Code	App	STL	Printed
App Code	Spool Power	cults3d	Etsy Spool Power Station
cqspoolterrain		printables
		Thingiverse