OpenSCAD source code and machine profile SVG: HQ Sixteen front-mount horizontal spool adapter

HQ Sixteen - horizontal thread spool adapter - front pin.scad

// HQ Sixteen - horizontal thread spool adapter for front pin
// Ed Nisley - KE4ZNU
// 2025-04-07

include <BOSL2/std.scad>

Layout = "Show";        // [Show,Build,Base,Wall,Frame]

/* [Hidden] */

Protrusion = 0.1;
HoleWindage = 0.2;

ID = 0;
OD = 1;
LENGTH = 2;

WallThick = 8.0;
BaseThick = 12.0;
Washer = [5.0,10.0,1.0];            // M5 washer

Spool = [0.25*INCH,50.0,55.0];      // maximum thread spool
SpoolClearance = [2.0,5.0,5.0];     // spool pin pointed to +X axis
SpoolPin = [Spool[ID],Spool[ID],Spool[LENGTH] + WallThick + SpoolClearance.x];

BasePlate = [WallThick + SpoolClearance.x + 13.0,   // X flush with side of machine
             Spool[OD]/2 + 2*SpoolClearance.y,
             BaseThick];

BaseOffset = [-(BasePlate.x - Washer[OD]),-Washer[OD],0.0];        // left front corner w.r.t. pin


SpoolOC = [0,                               // relative to left front top of Base
           BasePlate.y/2,
           SpoolClearance.z + Spool[OD]/2 + BaseThick/2];





//----------
// Construct the pieces

// HQ Sixteen top frame profile
//  Aligned with hole somewhere along X=0, front edge at Y=0
//  Lengthened slightly to cut cleanly

module MachineFrame(Length=BasePlate.y + 2*Protrusion) {

    back(BasePlate.y + Protrusion) xrot(90)
        linear_extrude(height=Length,convexity=5,center=false)
            import("HQ Sixteen - top profile curve.svg",layer="Top Profile");

}

// Baseplate
//  Aligned with hole one washer diameter in from corner

module Base() {

$fn=18;

    difference() {
        fwd(Washer[OD])
            difference() {
                right(Washer[OD])
                   cuboid(BasePlate,anchor=RIGHT+FRONT+CENTER,rounding=BaseThick/2,edges=RIGHT);
                MachineFrame();
            }
        down(BasePlate.z)
            cylinder(d=SpoolPin[OD] + HoleWindage,h=2*BasePlate.z);
        up(BasePlate.z/2 - Washer[LENGTH])
            cylinder(d=Washer[OD] + HoleWindage,h=2*Washer[LENGTH]);

    }

}

// Wall holding spool pin

module Wall() {

$fn=36;

    translate(BaseOffset) {
        difference() {
            union() {
                translate(SpoolOC)
                    right(WallThick)
                        cylinder(SpoolClearance.x,d=Spool[OD]/2,orient=RIGHT);
                hull() {
                    translate(SpoolOC)
                        cylinder(WallThick,d=Spool[OD]/2,orient=RIGHT);
                    up(BasePlate.z/2 - 1)
                        cube([WallThick,BasePlate.y,1],center=false);
                }
            }
            translate(SpoolOC) left(Protrusion)
                cylinder(SpoolPin[LENGTH],d=SpoolPin[OD],orient=RIGHT);
        }
    }

}

module Adapter() {
    Base();
    Wall();

}


//----------
// Show & build the results

if (Layout == "Base")
    Base();

if (Layout == "Wall")
    Wall();

if (Layout == "Frame")
    MachineFrame();

if (Layout == "Show") {
    Adapter();

    color("Gray",0.5)
        MachineFrame(60);
    color("Green",0.75)
        translate(BaseOffset)
            translate(SpoolOC)
                cylinder(SpoolPin[LENGTH],d=SpoolPin[OD],orient=RIGHT,$fn=18);

}

if (Layout == "Build")
    up(-BaseOffset.x)
        yrot(-90)
            Adapter();

HQ Sixteen - top profile curve.svg

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More details on my blog at https://softsolder.com/2025/04/09/hq-sixteen-front-horizontal-spool-adapter/