Pool Robot Cable Clip

Summer is a busy season for pool owners around Australia. Relax the management regime for even a few days when its hot and you might find that the sparkling blue water has quickly been replaced with a soupy green health hazard. A pool robot means there is a lot more time left to enjoy the pool rather than scooping and vacuuming detritus. This is "Robbie" (an AstralPool RT pool robot) and it has been dutifully cleaning our pool (and entertaining our dog) for years. We recently replaced the original trolley, the new one does the job perfectly well but the power cable holder is located in a really strange position and isn't anything like big enough to prevent the cable from trailing on the ground (probably not a great idea in a wet situation - Danger Will Robinson!).

To address this issue I have exploited the recessed screw holes used to assemble the trolley to provide purchase for a more generously sized and ergonomically located cable holder. These clip into place over the screw holes so there's no need to physically modify the trolley. The design was performed in OpenSCAD and is a pretty straightforward print, I added a small amount of support under a the curved overhangs and the mounting peg just to be on the safe-side but there is very little waste. 

As the photos show the design works pretty well, though perhaps I could have made the "mouth" of the cable clip a little tighter. I have also resolved to move my printer from under the air-conditioner in my office when running a print on the really hot and humid days. I'm sure the 5 minutes that would take would save a lot more time in subsequent sanding and surface finishing! Although it could be the perfect excuse to invest in a closure and a dry-box ...