V-Spooler Motor Mod 1.

1 Installation Guide
This model is available free on Makerworld, but is also listed here should you want to
support me as a maker.

It features the following:

• A strong 12v max 260RPM motor

• A 3 position switch to control direction (clockwise, off, anticlockwise)
• A knob that controls the speed, which also turns the motor off when turned down

Please note this mod will not work for V-Spooler X for which a slightly different one will be
created. This mod may work on a future release of V-Spooler Mini however this is to be
confirmed.

Our manufacturing partner Veetec3D provides hardware kits, printed parts and fully
assembled V-Spoolers at their Etsy store, for which Fyrby Additive receives a percentage.
You can find the V-Spooler Motor Mod kits available here, of which there are initially a
limited amount.

A 3D colour preview of this model is available by clicking here, phones and headsets can use
an optional AR preview with the button at the top.

Safety Warnings

If you are self sourcing, this speed is really fast enough and generally it doesn't feel very safe
to use a faster motor. I tried a few motors so you don't have to. Maybe you want to not use
the 260RPM motor at full speed if you are not in a hurry, and have a bit of mechanical
sympathy!

If your unit jams at speed it may break V-Spooler destructively or possibly cause a spool to
go flying across the room, so consider not letting children using it, and also find a place
where it can be used safely if you want to go fast.
Printing Recommendation

The adaptor part that attaches to the motor

can be susceptible to wear, following
reports from users.

If you have a resilient carbon or glass fibre

engineering plastic available it will benefit
from being printed in that.

Else, please use your most resilient plastic

for this part. I am using PC-CF which
seems to work well.

Changes
Version Changes
Modify overall design to be based on the V-Spooler X motor mod. These
2.0 changes make various points of the mod stronger and it looks much nicer.
The ability to screw the adaptor to the motor axle has been removed.
Enlarged the opening in the upright so a screw may be used on motor
1.1
adaptor to prevent excess wear to the adaptor.
1.0 Initial release

Bill Of Materials

It would be great if you can support me by buying the hardware kit from my manufacturing
partner as listed above, however we provide these instructions below to help you self-source
the build should you want to.
The correct motor controller. I
find it easiest to search for
1203BB and look at the pictures.
Note that this one has a silver
knob and a separate switch to
control the direction as pictured.
The heat sink is often at a slight
angle. This should be a 12v part
but may support other voltages.

Motor with part number 5840-

555-CE. As this motor has a few
variants I am using the 12V 260
RPM version with an 8mm
output shaft.
A 12v DC adaptor to match the
DC connector. I am using a
5.5mm OD 2.1mm ID barrel
connector for the item below. It
should support at least the stall
current of the motor which is
6.5A, so a 78W or better 12v
power supply.

Usually having some overhead is

nice, so a higher rated 12v supply
may be a good idea.

DC Jack. The one that fits can be

found by searching for “DC099
Wired” - it is available with cable
pre-soldered, which saves a little
work. It looks as pictured to the
right.

Ensure to get one that fits your

DC adaptor. They seem to be
available to support either a
5.5mm OD and 2.1 or 2.5mm ID.

17x M3 inserts, Ruthex or CNC

kitchen work great.

Note the Bambu Lab inserts have

a different outside diameter and
will not work well.
 • 7x M3x8 screws
• 6x M3x16 screws
• 8x M3 washers
• 4x M4x16 screws and
washers

2x 30cm wires for the motor

Crimp plugs for the motor or the
ability to solder wire to the motor
terminals.

Electronics Preparation

Your controller may be

pre-assembled as pictured
to the right. We need to
disconnect a couple of
parts to be able to install it
inside the model.
First we are going to
disconnect the direction
switch. Hold the cable
close to the connector
indicated and pull it out of
the connector carefully.

Now we are going to

remove the speed control
knob. Hold the part of the
component by the circled
area and pull the knob off
carefully.

Behind the knob there may

be a nut and washer. Save
these for later.

Take the cable for the

motors and either solder it
to the terminals, or crimp
appropriate connectors and
attach them.

You need to use roughly

30cm length of cable,
which leaves a bit spare to
trim down later.
Assembly
Gearbox Upgrade

Take 7x M3
inserts and
install them in
the holes
indicated.

Take 2x M3
inserts and
install them in
the new mount
points on top
of the gearbox
cover.
Transfer the
six bearings
over from
your old
gearbox cover.

Also transfer
over the
bearing
retainer and
the M3x8
screws and
washers from
the old to the
new gearbox
cover.
Install the new
gearbox cover
onto your V-
Spooler.

Upright

Push the adaptor onto the

motor shaft.
Take two M3 inserts and
install them in the two
holes indicated.

Take the motor and align

the mount points on the
side of the motor with the
four holes on the upright.
Attach the motor using
4x M4x16 screws and
washers from the
opposite side.

Thread the cables from

the motor together down
this hole to the right, so
they come out the bottom
side.

Gently pull them all the

way as far as they will
go. This can be a little
tricky!
Base

Take 6x M3
inserts and
install them
in the holes
indicated.

If the
washer and
nut are
attached to
the DC jack
please
remove
them.

Then, fit the

DC jack
flush to the
case by
poking the
wires
through first
and pushing
it in.
Fit the
washer first
then nut on
the other
side.

Note the
wires are
not pictured
here, you
will need to
thread them
along the
wires first.

Do them up
as tight as
possible
with your
fingers. You
will need a
tool to finish
up the last
bit.

Take the
switch and
thread the
plug and
wires
through the
hole on the
opposite
side.
Push the
switch
firmly in so
that is the
edge is flush
with the
case and it
will lock
into place.

Place the
base,
upright &
controller
next to each
other.

Screw the
power &
motor cables
into the
green
terminal
block. The
ports are
indicated
under the
controller.
Carefully
place the
controller
board as
pictured,
and ensure
the cables
from the
switch and
jack are
available
from the
front.

Attach the
board using
4x M3x8
screws (but
not washers)
at the points
pictured.

Attach the
nut and
screw over
the shaft and
screw it up
reasonably
tight, but not
so tight that
it is pulled
off the
board.
Push fit the
knob back
on to the
shaft.

Connect the
plug from
the switch
back into its
socket
carefully. It
only goes in
one
direction.
Assembly

Align the base,

upright and side
cover.

Connect the bottom

two screws first using
2x M3x16 screws and
washers, as this will
hold the assembly
together.

Following this
connect the top two
screws using two
M3x8 screws and
washers.

Turn the drive axel so

that it is aligned with
the adaptor attached
to the motor.
Now align the motor
mod to V-Spooler as
pictured.

You can adjust the

drive axel position
using the spindle
(where you usually
attach spools) on the
other side to help
alignment.

Connect the upright to

the gearbox mount
points with 2x M3x16
screws and washers at
the points indicated.
Connect the bottom
two mount points to
the frame using 2x
M3x16 screws and
washers.

Congratulations! You
now have an
assembled motorised
V-Spooler!