Handle Spool and Tool Holder for Printrbot Simple Metal

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This is a remix of http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:387313, with a tool holder attached. There are no other good ways of mounting a tool holder on the Simple Metal that I could think of. I also decreased the size of the handle a little bit to accommodate spools with 33mm inner diameter, and increased the size of the mounting holes opposite the nut holes to allow use of an 8mm washer. There are two versions of the model, one with the holder flush with the top for easy printing, and the other with the holder 30 mm lower to reduce the total height when tools are sticking out the top. The latter version would require support material, however. See graphic and photo for tools accommodated. I really like the Vetus tweezers that came with my Felix printer and the metal ruler that comes with the Taz. I use the razor holder (Thing 34481) to remove parts from the print bed. The tweezer holder is derived from Satoer's model, which I couldn't find on Thingiverse. Print Settings Printer Brand: Type A Machines Printer: 2014 Series 1 Supports: Doesn't Matter Resolution: 200 micron Infill: 50% Notes: At 178 mm in one dimension this might be dicey printing on a Simple Metal, though I seem to recall being able to move it as far as 180 in X. I happen to have access to a variety of different printers, so this wasn't an issue for me. If there's interest, I could see about making mods to fit it onto the simple metal 150x150 print area. For the version requiring support material, I've included a Cura plugin that cuts off the support material at a fixed layer number (150 if printing @ 200 micron). Above that, everything should bridge OK. This print is quite susceptible to lifting at the ends and corners, so I recommend using a brim. How I Designed This I used OpenSCAD to design this. Code is available upon request; I didn't include it because it relies on importing files and using libraries, which could be confusing for beginners.