Hardware hackers tend to have loads of hookup wire, and that led [firstgizmo] to design a 3D printable wire and cable spool storage system. As a bonus, it’s Gridfinity-compatible! The slot to capture ...

[Solarbotics] have shared a video of their DIY wire spooler that uses OpenBeam hardware plus some 3D printed parts to flawlessly spool wire regardless of spool size mismatches. Getting wire from one ...

This post is brought to you by Avi, maker of Smart-Spools. “Cable organizers” is one of those useful product categories that no one can quite seem to get right. The engineering problem seems simple ...

I am about to undertake a massive home networking project where I wire a house for a buddy that is still under construction (it's barely framed, and now is the PERFECT time to make all the runs). I ...

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It's not at all uncommon to convert an old wood cable spool into a table, but to transform it into a garden table, perfect for potting and storing garden equipment, is something special. And to create ...

April 11, 2009 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google What to do with an empty cable spool? If you're a college kid, it's a cheap end table. If you're a cat lover, ...