Cable Comb
| Info | |
|---|---|
| Download: | Sketchup STL |
| Print time | 20m 36s |
| Filament used | 0.89m 22.25 |
| Filament cost | $0.05 $1.26 |
| Quantity | 25 |
| Prototypes | 2 |
These little guys were kind of fun but also a bit nervewracking. For the design, I wanted a cable comb that could hold just the right amount of wires for a single worker node, but also be flexible enough to use for the mess of wires under the worker nodes. The end result was simply a cable comb that could comfortably hold two Cat 6 cables and a third opening on the bottom to hold the power button toggle wires. Before designing anything, I had to do a bit of thinking for how to mount these combs without the bushing being blocked but also to print in a way that the layer lines wouldn’t coincide with the stresses the cable would exert on the openings. Since 3D prints are weakest along the layer lines, this meant the “bottom” of the print would be the side of the comb.
Only two prototypes were needed for this one because I had already designed some parametric cable combs for mounting wires headed to my data rack. One clever design facet to point out is that the comb has a small opening at the bottom and a notch at the top to catch a cable securing ziptie or velcro strap. I knew this would be important because the bottom wires would require doubling up several runs such that they won’t fit “in” the comb.
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