Hvert skikkelig verksted trenger en måte for å oppbevare verktøy på. Jeg har tatt min tid og har funnet en effektiv løsning for mange av de mest nyttige av dem. Magneter.
Quick to print, quick to deploy, and quick to remove, they’ll bind your cables and cords so tight that you’ll want to use them everywhere.
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I’ve experimented with half a dozen different solutions for storing cables - cardboard tubes, velcro, elastic bands, baggies, boxes with cubby dividers - I even tried adapting my Cable Cogs design - but nothing ever felt right. Some made storage better but sucked for deployment, others were easy to deploy but hard to make, or too slow, or too expensive.
But as soon as I tried TPU straps, I knew the end was in sight. They were tough, flexible, easily reusable… But the existing designs I tried didn’t quite hit all my requirements, so I designed my own.
Veloci-Straptors use very little filament and print lightning fast. Aside from the retaining pin, they’re only three layers thick - and half of that is empty holes!
As usual, I designed them with OpenSCAD, so you can customize anything you want, but I’ve provided STLs in 4 sizes that will get you through most situations.
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2" (50mm) is good for little cables.
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4" (100mm) will handle most USB and earbud cables.
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6" (150mm) for all those AC power cords you’ve been collecting since the 1980s.
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And if you need to wrassle an outdoor extension cord into shape, you’ll want the 9" (230mm) longjohn edition.
To deploy, just loop the Veloci-Straptor around the cable, push its tail through its mouth slot and cinch it down. This secures the strap to the cable so you won’t lose it when you’re actually using the cable. Then, when it’s time to store it again, coil it up and wrap the strap around the bundled cord. Pull it snug and secure it in place by pulling one of the holes down over the retaining pin. Thats’s it - you’re done. Now toss the bundle in a box and leave it there until you need it again.
Convinced? You’ll find all the files over here on Printables.
You’ll be surprised how often you find a surprising new place to use one. But don’t be embarrassed if you find yourself whispering, “Clever curl!” as you snug it down into place. It’s fun!
