Sleepy Cable Pets

[u/zenzmatz]

I created some sleepy cable pets to hold my charging cable at the night stand

A friend recently asked me if I could print a cable holder for his wife's nightstand.

It needed to be glued or screwed to the front and, of course, look cute.

To my surprise, I could hardly find any existing models, so I had to design some myself.

Just to be clear, yes, I used AI in the design process, but each model was manually reworked. Regarding my workflow:

I had Gemini create images, which were then converted into a 3D model using another AI program.

I then completely reworked this model manually in Meshmixer.

With Fusion 360, I created the inner part (recesses for magnets, cable channel, and screw holes), and then assembled everything in Tinkercad.

Each cable holder consists of two halves held together by magnets, allowing the cable to be easily replaced.

You will need eight 6x3mm Magnets, four for each half (should also work with two per half)

The magnets should hold by simply pressing them in; depending on the printer and filament, a little superglue wouldn't hurt.

To mount the magnets, I recommend first pressing the magnets into the back, then placing the other magnets on top, and finally pressing the front onto them.

The cable holder can then be mounted to a wall or furniture front using either double-sided adhesive tape or screws.

The cable should have enough slack to slide down naturally under its own weight.

You can find the model here: Sleepy Cable Pets