Apple MacBook Pro 140W Power Supply Cable Catcher 3D Printer Model
The file 'Apple MacBook Pro 140W Power Supply Cable Catcher 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 2.6MB.
The file 'Apple MacBook Pro 140W Power Supply Cable Catcher 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 2.6MB.
My wife just broke open the piggy bank and bought me a new 2023 MacBook Pro M3 16" laptop, and it came with a gigantic 140W power adaptor. As with all Apple power adaptors, it takes the Apple extension cord. But if that's how you ride (this is how I ride), you need a way to control the chaos. To that end, I have designed this Thing that is the result of a few weeks of printing, throwing away plastic, and updating designs.
• The two halves will both print at the same time on a standard-sized Ender 3 build plate.
• The halves are beveled to fit together to add stability.
• The screw holes are actually not threaded but are about the right sized for 4mm screws or 8-32 screws. Modify them to taste. Use your die-cutter set for a great fit.
• The Thing diameter contains the power supply with good air gaps, but also in a way that allows the end of the cord to be velcro’d in place when you have wrapped up the cord.
In addition, I printed these examples using both TPU and PLA. I began the build with TPU to make the “wings” flexible rather than brittle, and then I switched to PLA to make the center core rigid and stiff to allow the structure to hold the power brick and the cable without collapsing.
UPDATED: after dragging the v01 version around for a week or so, I made some updates. The interior wall is curved just because. There are actual pins in the design now to hold the two halves together without twisting while you tighten the screws. The screw holes now have a tapered plug to cover the screws for a nicer finish.
Enjoy!!
| Assembled-do-not-print.stl | 2.2MB | |
| Green.stl | 1.5MB | |
| Plug.stl | 11.4KB | |
| print-in-place.stl | 2.2MB | |
| Yellow.stl | 1.1MB |
