Travel cable compactor/retractor
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This project is a small travel cable compactor that turns long cables into shorter ones that can retract quickly!
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Travel Cable Retractor
The travel cable compactor is an interchangeable cable organizer that fits easily in your bag wherever you're going. With a single click, it uses springs to retract the cables into the organizer, making it nearly instant to organize all your cables before you leave.
Quick Start
The way that this project works uses 2 types of springs. A clock spring, and a compression spring.
The clock spring goes in the middle compartment in the project, while the compression spring goes between the locking mechanism and the bottom component.
Design your own cable winder!
In order to make your own cable winder, make sure you have the following and proceed with the building instructions:
Item | Quantity |
|---|---|
3D Printed Parts | 1 of each part |
1 spring | |
1 spring | |
Cable of your choice | 1 cable |
Insert the rotor spring to the inside of the turning mechanism
Add the turning mechanism
to the bottom base
Add the locking mechanism model. Keep in mind that the locking mechanism in front of this image has a bump, meaning it is impossible to insert. In the actual 3D Print, however, there is a seperate version that doesn't have this bump.
Add your compression spring
Insert the top piece, and add your cable!
Keep in mind that the top piece has some resistance so it stays on top during travel and lets you swap your cable by removing it.
And voilá! You are done your cable retractor! :D
Future improvements
For the future, I want to remove all uses of things like a rotary spring and a compression spring, and design them myself to make this truly 100% 3D printed!