Wall Wart/PSU Cable Tidy

Background

Like most people, I have dozens of plug-in power supplies (a.k.a. "wall warts") to drive all of my gadgets. Each of them comes with a long lead that gets into a knot and tangles with the wires from everything else in the drawer. I designed this thing to keep the wires tidy - simple as that.

It was originally designed for the standard UK plug pins, but I have attempted to make it suitable for EU and US plugs - I have successfully tried an EU plug, but could only design the US one 'to the specification'. It needs to be tried with a real plug!

The SCAD files

The main file is called wall_wart_cable_tidy.scad. This defines the basic reel, and positions the set of holes for the chosen plug.

The plug layout and spacings are defined in plug_layouts.scad. Each definition is called by the main file as appropriate. This file needs to be in the same directory as the other files when printing a reel, or testing a layout.

New plug layouts are tested using plug_test.scad. New plug definitions are first tested with this file, to minimise plastic waste. Once a new plug pin layout is correct it can be called from the main SCAD file and fitted to the basic spool shape.

Further development

I doubt that I will develop this design further, although I will amend the files if someone tells me that the EU or US files are wrong - please let me know in the comments. However, if you want to modify the design for other plugs then please do so, and publish a remix. I welcome all development and would like to see how people get on.

Updates

Australian 3-pin plug now added - many thanks to gaehl for his help in testing the plug layout.

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Prusa

Printer: 

Prusa Clone

Rafts:

Doesn't Matter

Supports: 

Yes

Resolution:

0.2 or 0.3

Infill: 

20% - 30%

Notes:

Supports are essential - set them up as you normally would, with the aim of easy removal.

Otherwise, use your favourite filament material, resolution and infill value (I used PLA, 0.2 and 30%).

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