January 25, 2025
Description
A bar of fake USB-A sockets. It is a building block you can use to create your own cable storage. You can stick them under somewhere or design a holder bracket to mount on a wall or whatever.
There are (obviously) no contacts in there, just the somewhat springy nubs to engage with the openings in the USB connector and retain it (with small force). It is designed to save space, but still accommodate somewhat fatter plugs.
Print it on the side as shown in the .stl file, this orients the layers in a way to make the latches stronger (otherwise they break off easily). You should not need supports, as most printers should manage the small amount of bridging. Only the latch may be a little stuck to the side, but it should break free easily. It may be a little difficult to plug something in at first, but it should get easier after a couple of times. Plug and unplug each socket a couple of times to break them in.
License:
Creative Commons — Public Domain