#0091 Power Cord Management Roll <Vase Mode>

I've repurposed toilet paper rolls for many years to manage cord tangles by keeping the cord bundle tightly wrapped.  But, it's limited to the length and thickness of the cords - some are too bulky to utilize the rolls.  And some are too thin so the toilet paper roll doesn't even stay on.

The humble repurposed toilet paper roll could use something of a refresh here.

Why Design it Like This?

1. Prints quickly in vase mode, about 5.4g of filament in 100% scale.
2. Includes a “waist” to keep the roll centered in the cord bundle.
3. Make the mundane cord tangle manager a bit more interesting looking - with a diamond pattern.
4. Keeps the cord tightly (and neatly) bundled so it takes up less space and avoids tangling with other items.
5. Scalable to any size cord bundle (see instructions below.)
6. Make it any color you like - you can color-code them by size, for example.
7. More durable than a toilet paper roll!

Printing Notes:

1. For best results, create a new vase mode print profile (assuming a 0.4mm nozzle) with 0.3mm layer and 0.65mm line width.  This will create a thicker and stronger vase mode wall.
2. Perfect use of PLA or PETG.
3. Zero bottom layers and zero top layers.
4. Optional: depending on the scale you use apply a 2-4mm outer brim to help with bed adhesion.

Directions for Scaling:

1. The 100% scale model has the “waist” diameter of 33mm that fits the cord for the Dremel tool as shown.
2. For your cord, bundle it up neatly like how you would like to store it, then measure the (approximate) diameter of the bundle in the middle (call it Dw) that corresponds to the “waist” of the roll.
3. Scale it up with the formula: Dw/33 then multiply the result by 100.  This gives you the percentage (%) that you need as a Scale factor to use for the model to fit your power cord.
4. In the Size[World] fields for X and Y, round up to the nearest mm + 1mm.
   
   

Alternative Use:

1. Add 3-4 bottom wall layers and scale up the model to make a cup to hold pens/pencils.

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Happy Printing!