Modular hollow universal joint for cable management
Description
Similar to cable chain but can move in 2 directions at once or due to its modularity you can make it bend in one direction like regular cable chain.
Combine with the accessories kit to make it even more versatile!
thingiverse.com/thing:26125
Instructions
Choose your colour, scale appropreately, hit print.
Glue together two body sections either opposite or symmetrically
Make it as long as you need.
Install where usefull!
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Your instructions say that this can be made to work like a normal cable chain - before I print, how do I make this happen?
This is a nice design. Robust. I was able to get 8 1/4" audio cables into this one, and perhaps 2 more would go, but it requires feeding them in one at a time. I got 6 XLRs before it became too unweildly.
Some ideas for a derivative: It might be nice to find a way to allow more room inside for additional cables. I'd like to get a dozen in it. If there is a way to narrow the Inner diameter to outer diameter ratio, it would help make efficient use of the space too. If there were an oval version, it m
ight make it easier to walk over.
Application idea: the distance between the outer diameter and inner diameter is large enough to allow audio cables to float over power cables in a messy audio studio, and might keep them away from induced current changes which could affect audio signaling.Hmm...
This is very impressive, I have been interested in some of the other modular chain options, however, your design is elegant, and looks easier to print an assemble to boot.
this is definitely on my Print List once I have my Prusa Mendel up and running.
:-D
Thanks very much! I had a lot of fun designing it. Check back tomorrow evening, I have some ends to upload that will allow you to attach it to stuff. I hope to see some copies soon. It takes a little while to get a useable amount but with my accessories pack you can cut the time down. :-D
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Very nice! Why two pieces with glue instead of a single piece though?
I made it so they could interact with other pieces from my accessories kit. They could be printed as one piece on a machine with support but I like the support-less challenge.