Quick access, mountable, cable winder holder
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Have you been looking for a bulkier, more complicated way to wind and hold your cables? Look no further! I made this cable winder/organizer to mount charging cables (e.g., a USB cable to charge my mouse, keyboard, or phone) to the bottom of my desk. Because I wanted to leave the cables plugged in, there were a number of issues with other cable organizers (like them being way too simple and elegant) that I changed in this design. And now for the good parts: It winds from only one end of the cable instead of from the middle. It's slower, but you don't get issues from the winder being displaced from the center of the cable. It also allows the cable to remain plugged in while still being wound. It is mountable. I've included versions with or without screw holes. The screw holes allow it to be mounted to a surface, such as the bottom of a desk, wall, or back of a dresser. It provides quick access to the cable by having one side completely open. Simply pull the cable from the open side of the reel to completely unspool it. It introduces some twist into the cable if you unspool it this way, but it doesn't seem to be too big of a problem to untwist, especially considering this organizer is best used with cables only 3-10 feet (1-3 meters) long. Because one side is open, it's best to wind it continuously to keep the cable taut. This is especially true if it's mounted upside down under a desk. Some notes on printing: You'll need to print both an inner and outer parts. I uploaded the inner part in two versions - one with screw holes and one that is open for fingers. I also provided the outer part in two versions - one that has a deeper slot (e.g., for mounting upside down to keep the cable in the slot) and one with a shallower slot that can be printed without supports. The inner and outer parts snap together. If you print the outer part with the deeper slot, at least the slot will need support. For some reason, the parts all show up in the slicer upside down, but I don't recommend printing them this way (they'll probably fail or need a lot of supports). If you flip them over, they can print without supports. I printed it in PLA at 0.16 mm and 20 % infill, but I'm sure other sizes and materials would be fine. I haven't tried printing at any other sizes than 100%, but this size works well for mobile phone charging cables up to 10 feet. I tried a longer, thicker cable, but it didn't work well.
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