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Cable organizers

Combs to bundle cables, desk-edge clips, adhesive cable guides, winders and raceways with snap lids. Cables press in and stay put.

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Cable organizers

What it’s for

Parts to tidy cables: a clip that hooks onto the edge of the desk and holds the chargers, combs to group several cables in parallel, cable guides that stick or screw on, winders for headphones and raceways with a snap-on lid. The cables go in by pressing through an opening narrower than the cable and don’t come out.

Ideas

  • Keep the phone chargers always at hand on the edge of the desk.
  • Tidy the cables behind the PC or the TV.
  • Route a cable along the wall or under the table.
  • Wind up the headphones to carry them in the bag without tangling.

Step by step

  1. Choose a preset or the type of part in «Part».
  2. Measure the diameter of your cables and set it in «Cable diameter».
  3. Choose how many cables and adjust the grip of the opening.
  4. Fill in the sizes specific to the type (desk thickness, raceway length, etc.).
  5. Export and print. Try it with a cable: if it doesn’t go in, raise the grip; if it comes out, lower it.

Tips

  • Measure the cable with calipers: the opening is calculated from that diameter.
  • Print in PETG so the tabs flex without breaking with use.
  • The desk clip squeezes 0.4 mm: measure the board thickness at the edge carefully.
  • For the raceway, the lid snaps on: if it’s loose, put a bit of tape on the edges.

Presets

Desk clip (4 chargers)Clip for a 25 mm board with 4 cables of 4.5 mm.
Comb for 8 cablesSingle-row comb for 8 cables of 6 mm.
Double comb for PCTwo-row comb for thick cables.
Adhesive cable guideCable guide for 2 cables, stuck on with tape.
Screw-on cable guideCable guide for one thick cable, screwed on.
Headphone winderSmall winder for a 3 mm cable.
150 mm raceway150 mm raceway with lid and holes.

Parameters

Part

Which type of organizer and for which cables.

TypeOptions

Type of organizer: desk clip (hooks onto the edge of the board), comb (several cables in a row), cable guide (sticks or screws onto a surface), winder (to wind up a cable) or raceway with lid (a channel that covers the cables).

Desk clipCable combCable guide (adhesive or screw)WinderRaceway with lid
Default: Desk clip
Cable diameterNumber

Diameter of your cables. A common USB cable is 3.5–4.5 mm; a laptop one, 5–7 mm. Measure it with calipers.

2 mm to 20 mmDefault: 4.5 mm
Number of cablesNumber

Number of cables the part holds. The part gets longer with each cable.

1 to 12Default: 4
RowsNumber

Rows of the comb. With 2 rows twice as many cables fit in the same width.

1 to 2Default: 1
ThicknessNumber

Thickness of the comb or winder. Thicker is sturdier.

2 mm to 8 mmDefault: 4 mm
WidthNumber

Width of the cable guide (along the cable). Wider is sturdier.

6 mm to 40 mmDefault: 10 mm
Entry gripNumber

Width of each slot’s opening as a proportion of the cable. With 0.75 the cable goes in by pressing and doesn’t come out; less is firmer but harder to push in.

0.5 to 0.95Default: 0.75

Desk clip

Dimensions of the desk edge where it hooks on.

Board thicknessNumber

Thickness of the desk board, measured at the edge. The clip squeezes 0.4 mm so it stays firm.

8 mm to 60 mmDefault: 25 mm
Jaw lengthNumber

Length of the clip’s jaws, what grips the board. Longer grips more firmly.

10 mm to 50 mmDefault: 22 mm

Cable pass-through

How the cable guide is attached.

MountingOptions

«Double-sided tape»: flat base to stick on. «Screw»: with a countersunk hole to screw it on.

Double-sided tapeScrew
Default: Double-sided tape

Winder

Size of the winder.

LengthNumber

Length of the winder. Longer holds more cable per turn.

40 mm to 160 mmDefault: 80 mm
WidthNumber

Width of the winder. It has to fit comfortably in the pocket or the case.

20 mm to 80 mmDefault: 36 mm

Raceway

Dimensions of the raceway with lid.

LengthNumber

Length of each raceway section. Up to 220 mm fits most printers; for more, print several sections.

20 mm to 220 mmDefault: 150 mm
Inner widthNumber

Inner width of the raceway: the cables side by side have to fit.

6 mm to 60 mmDefault: 16 mm
Inner heightNumber

Inner height of the raceway. The thickest cable has to fit with a bit of play.

5 mm to 40 mmDefault: 10 mm
Screw holesYes / No

Adds holes in the raceway’s bottom to screw it on. Without holes it’s stuck on with double-sided tape.

Default: No