Cable Dispenser "M" Size

Bring some more order into your shopfloor. Organize your cables.
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updated December 17, 2025

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This flexible organizer provides you to arrange your cables in one view.

There is a lot of parts to print, but if want to avoid searching and double purchase then you need something. This here might help you.

  1. Spools consist of 4 parts each. One of the four determins the width. Widths are right now 15, 25 35 nd 45 mm. For usable clearance deduct the wall thickness of the side walls x 2 = 4mm, SO this ends up in clear 11, 21, 31, 41mm spools. Spools I provided a support piece also, for the opening for the cable. That worked fine for me, just print this support in PETG, when you chose PLA for the spool. 
  2. Carriers are available in 15, 25, 35, 45mm.
    Carriers are available in version (C) = PETG filament as axle, to connect carrier with cantilever.
    (B) has ø3mm holes for 3mm bolts.
  3. Cantilevers are available in 15, 25, 35, 45mm too.
  4. Storage box (220mm outer length) has bottom, top, rear, left snd right (side-) walls and are screwed by ø2mm self tapping screws, you may also glue it, or both.
  5. Winding mechanics have an axle (I put it left), a long geared rod and a knob. This can be installed at any time. I actually did not glue them together, but you might. This is independent from you choice of with selections for the spools. As long as they fit into the box.

The center cylinders which are pressed into the assembled spool csn be taken out for mechanically load the cable on to the spool, e.g. by battery drill. Best practice is when the cable is dispensed from bottom! 
When inserted to the system, the cylinders are functional as axles. 

Insert the assembled systems (spool+carrier+cantilever) by sliding to the rear slope, then give the spring a little push to click the system in. Taking a system out by pressing the spring back (from front place) and carefully lift it out. It is kinda idiot-proof, so don't worry.

In this case the cantilever lifts the spool towards the top wall, hitting the geared rod, thus by turning the knob clockwise, the cable can be rewound, which makes the system very handy. No loose cables flying around.

I printed everything on my Prusa MK4. Box in PLA, gear parts in Prusament PETG (I think this is more durable than PLA, CArriers with their spring load to take them in and out in PETG, CAntilevers I did in PETG too, but PLA might work same. The spools and cylinders I made in PLA. The top plate provides some space for tags to identiy the AWG, size or other information.

This system is also a good chance to get rid of leftover filaments.

Enjoy the project and be happy with a well organized shopfloor, and Happy Printing!!

Explore my other Printables: https://www.printables.com/de/@Tritschi 

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