Cable Stay
Project by
Beyond Design
Published On
June 10, 2016
General Information
A simple puck to help with cable management. Holds your charger cable to keep it from falling off your desk or nightstand.
Open in Easel®
Mill Pattern for top face
Use a ballnose endmill to mill a pattern in the top face of the cable stay. If making several at once you can fill the entire face of the material with a pattern.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/Wrc_XuOcxMAZLlKNGVa0bg
Flip material
Flip the material over and clamp down. As long as you are using an oversized pattern the alignment doesn't need to be perfect.
Use double sided tape to secure material for the next cut.
Mill bottom face
Use a 1/8" square or fishtail endmill to cut the cable path and other details into the bottom of the puck.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/ai6OCipJBiGAj6sxdt5E1Q
Mill acrylic plate
Cut the plate to trap the cable out of an acrylic material. Due to the small part size this is also a good time to use double sided tape.
Use this EASEL "link":http://easel.inventables.com/projects/ZOAsCdfMui0Y8nU3Hx7pKQ
Assembly
The design has recessed circles that are meant for rubber feet. These will help keep it in place. You can find a wide variety of 1/2" adhesive back bumpers from "McMasterCarr":http://www.mcmaster.com/#bumper-cushions/=12slkj0