Utility Cord Spool

🔧 Description

Designed in collaboration with @CrazyArmadil_3205869 and tested in a dense vertical gardening setup, this compact cord spool makes it easy to anchor, store, tension, and manage string or paracord without knots and tangles.

It was originally made for vertical garden string support, but it turned out to be useful as a general-purpose cord management spool too. You can hook the string easily, adjust tension more precisely, and secure the cord from multiple directions using the anchor cuts and locking holes.

The prototype held over 3 meters of cord, and this version should hold around 4 meters of paracord, depending on cord thickness.

📏 Dimensions

• Height: 107 mm / 4 3⁄8"

• Width: 55 mm / 2 1⁄8"

• Depth: 28 mm / 1 1⁄8"

🌱 Features

• Secure cord anchoring

• Multiple anchor cuts for tensioning in different directions

• 2 locking holes for extra-secure tension

• Compact and durable design

• Easy to use, remove, and reuse

• Helps prevent knots and tangles

• Works with twine, string, garden cord, and paracord

• Can be tossed over a branch or across a truck bed for utility use

🖨 Printing

• Orientation: Print flat

• Supports: Needed

• Material: PETG or PLA+ recommended, especially for outdoor use

• Use case: Outdoor/garden use benefits from UV- and heat-resistant filament

💡 Uses

• Vertical gardening

• Trellis systems

• Paracord storage

• Camping setups

• Hanging lightweight equipment

• Truck bed cord management

• General utility cord organization

🤝 Feedback Welcome

Share your make or remix if you adapt the design. Improvements and real-world use cases are welcome — happy to keep iterating.