Cable-Holder

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WHY I MADE IT:
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I created this object because I often mix up and tangle my wires, leaving them disorganized. The idea isn’t completely original, but I used existing designs as references and developed my own style. It keeps wires neatly arranged in a line, maintaining a clean and ergonomic workspace.
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I begin with a sketch to figure out how the design would function. It’s essentially a series of connected blocks with a feature that holds the wire in place once inserted. The sketch is rough, but it helped outline the basic concept.
Starting with a cube, I flattened it so the depth was about 1 cm, then extended its length to create enough space for several holders. This formed the base of the design.
After setting the base aside, I added another cube mesh and flattened it slightly before moving on to creating the cylinder.
With the cylinder added, avoid connecting the pieces for now. Make sure the cylinder is not larger than the holder’s base or wider than the base itself.
Here’s a cleaner rephrased version: Now, after positioning the pieces, this is the point where the Boolean process begins to connect them.
Add a larger cylinder and use a Boolean operation with the main cylinder to create an opening. Then separate the two upper sections using a small rectangular shape.
It can now be attached to the main base. From here, the process becomes simple. Duplicate the holder as many times as needed. For this design, the total number of holders is three.
Here is Prototype A! (Modifications are shown at the bottom of the page along with what didn’t work.)
(rendered in blender)
The gap ended up being far too small, and the printing process was unstable, so I brought the sketch into Fusion to get more accurate measurements. I repeated the same steps, but this time with a larger opening for the wire and added supports in the center of each holder, along with a cleaner, more refined base.
(front view)
(top view)
(close up details! PROTOTYPE-2)