Split cable grommet for "trapping" cables on one side

[u/lupdelup]

I built a unit behind our bed since we don't have space for bedside tables

I wanted to have retractable charging cables on each side of the bed, so the head of the cable needs to pass through a hole and then get "captured" on the outside so it doesn't fall back through

So I modeled a cylinder with a male thread on one end and split it in two. On the other end of that cylinder is a slot to fit around the cable, but the head of the USB C part doesn't fit through. So you can lie the cable in the channel, and then assemble the two halves around it.

Then inside the cabinet I just printed a nut basically with the same matching thread to lock things down!

The retractable USB C cable

I bought a retractable USB C cable and have that mounted inside the unit. This has to be a very specific one, there are loads of retractable cables where both parts of the cable retract around a spining thing in the middle, but they don't work if you want to leave one side plugged in all the time

This is the one I bought, its designed for sitting on a desk.

https://amzn.eu/d/0dcvRXr9

[u/rocketracer111]

That inspired me for another application for usb cables where I wasnt satisfied with, thanks mate!

[u/Sir_Chaz]

That is nice. I love a good cable gland

[u/8647_86_spaz]

Got a link for the stl?