Cord/rope winder and tensioner
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A combination winder for paracord or rope with integrated tensioner abilities
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- Printables
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- Outdoor & Garden
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This is a combination cord/rope winder with integrated tensioner abilities, similar to a commercial one available. It's robust and strong when printed properly and capable of being a tensioner in reasonably tough situations. It can handle about 45ft (13m) of 3/16in (5mm) cord or more of something like typical 1/8in paracord. A double-ended cleat at the bottom provides a way to capture the beginning and end of the cord to keep it tight on the winder during storage.
To use it as a tensioner, run the cord through three adjacent holes in the middle. Pull one of the loops out to wrap around a stake or something and move the winder up or down the line to adjust tension.
I printed this with ABS, on Bambu's “strength” setting, which is 6 wall loops (important!), 25% infill, cubic pattern. It feels pretty strong in that configuration - I can support my weight (leaning against a block) with it without breaking.
The v7 file has a wider “mouth” for the cord, which allows quite a bit more (about 30%) capacity for the same footprint.