ORBIT 01 Cable Cassette – Removable Core & Screw Cap [Prototype]

ENGINEERING PROTOTYPE — FUNCTIONAL TESTS NOT REPORTED

This revision is shared for development and test printing. Three user-supplied photographs show the assembled prototype, separated parts and open winding core. Printer settings, measured results, screw-fit/cycle life and actual cable-fit results have not been reported. The photographs alone do not verify those functions. The other presentation images are CGI renders of the supplied CAD geometry, not photographs.

ORBIT 01 is a three-part storage cassette for one disconnected soft low-voltage cable. A removable winding core, broad custom screw thread and rounded open cable passages let the parts be inspected and replaced separately. Sixteen grip flutes help turn the cap. A recess accepts a 32 × 8 mm adhesive label; four underside recesses accept optional adhesive feet. No magnets, metal fasteners or springs are required.

DIMENSIONS AND FIT

Assembled: Ø110.4 × 28.8 mm. Core winding surface: Ø50 mm. Three printed parts: body, core and cap. Two generic 25 × 12 × 8 mm connector envelopes fit the central cavity in CAD; this does not validate a particular cable, bend radius or storage length. Start testing with one soft 1 m USB-C cable up to 4 mm diameter. 2 m capacity is not verified or rated. Store with both ends disconnected; do not force a cable or pinch it under the cap.

ASSEMBLY

Align the core's three holes with the body pins and lower it onto the floor. Place one connector loosely in the centre, route the cable through an open guide, wind loosely around the core, then return the other end through the other guide. Check your cable manufacturer's bend limits and connector strain relief. Turn the right-hand cap clockwise gently by hand to close; counterclockwise to open. Do not use tools to tighten it.

STARTING PRINT SETTINGS

PLA, 0.4 mm nozzle, 0.2 mm layers, 3 walls, 15% infill, 4 top/bottom layers. Body: bottom down. Core: flange down. Cap: outside face down, skirt upwards, as supplied. The cap label recess creates an approximately 11 mm bridge after the first 0.6 mm; verify its toolpaths, cooling and any support needs in your slicer. Support-free printing is not physically verified.

ANALYTICAL ESTIMATES, NOT SLICER RESULTS

Body: 45.3 g / 3 h 05 min. Core: 11.3 g / 50 min. Cap: 41.8 g / 2 h 50 min. Full set: about 98.4 g / 6 h 45 min. Rough full-set mass range: 78.6–117.9 g; time range about 4 h 35 min–11 h 45 min. Actual results depend on your printer, filament and slicing settings.

FILES

Load either the geometry-only 3MF or the three individual part STLs (body, core and lid). These are alternative formats for the same complete product; do not add both sets to one print job. The standard 3MF contains geometry and object placement only; no printer settings, material profile, supports or G-code. For the full layout allow at least a 225 × 180 mm bed, with extra space if using a brim.

Print the two full-diameter thread-test rings first to check the proposed fit. The editable CAD and guide ZIP includes parametric CadQuery 2.7 Python source, exact individual and assembled STEP solids, parameters, technical drawing, BOM, assembly, physical acceptance-test plan and quality report.

VALIDATION AND ORIGIN

AI-assisted original CAD, not a downloaded remix. Software checks: valid BRep/STEP solids, closed manifold STL meshes with consistent winding, millimetre dimensions, standard geometry-3MF round trip, no static assembly interference and no interference at ten sampled screw-opening positions. These checks do not validate friction, wear, strength, cable compatibility or continuous real-world motion. No 90/100 premium-release score or performance superiority is claimed.

License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Suggested credit: ORBIT 01 Cable Cassette — Tomatoueu, 2026, AI-assisted CAD design.