Nikon Coolscan 5000 (4000) 3D Printed Full Roll Adapter Spool

[@nahueljo]

Unbelievable. For a few months now I've been desinging it myself too in my spare time and just out of the blue I stumble upon your design, thank you so much for posting this.

[@SprocketHoles]

Also the three black screws around the rear door are used for attaching the SA-30 so you could modify the print to use them to hold the rear spool in place.

[@michaelsaxer3863]

@@SprocketHoles I could, and actually my original design had that as a consideration, but I decided to go with the friction fit as it makes it much easier to put it on and off. It's nice to take it off and close the little flap on the back so dust doesn't enter the scanner. Also it makes the coolscan smaller and easier to store when not in use. If people decide they want one with screw holes, I may revisit that. Thanks for your input! Let me know how it prints for you.

[@SprocketHoles]

@@michaelsaxer3863 Maybe an optional piece that screws to the back that adds extra support to the friction fit? I think thats a good compromise.

[@michaelsaxer3863]

@@SprocketHoles I'll look into it! I've sort of had the mentality that the simpler, the better with this thing. But I may revisit this. It definitely isn't an ideal solution. But the friction fit as is works surprisingly well.

[@SprocketHoles]

Sweet, I'm making these bad boys for my scanner. Any chance of closing the gap on top of the front? So its fits a bit more flush?

[@michaelsaxer3863]

@@SprocketHoles I've looked into this, but the area around the front that is now "exposed" is not on the same plane as the side of the spool. So if I designed a piece to cover it better, it would make it a lot harder to print because the sides wouldn't be completely flat. I may look into designing a separate piece which makes that area look nicer, separate from the actual spool.