3D Printing
My final earbud holder
These are the schematics for my earbud holder. Click on the image to open a larger version of the image and to see the dimensions. You can download the exact files that I used in the folder at the bottom of the page!
Conclusion
When we were told to 3D print something useful, I immediately thought of printing an earbud holder. I constantly struggle with my tangled earbuds, and this was my chance to remedy that situation. So, I went online and tried to find examples of what other people had 3D printed before. I saw a model online and tried to replicate it on Fusion, but I changed certain aspects of the design. I generally just used the measurements of the radii of the circle from that source so I would know how big the holder needed to be. I really enjoyed this mini project, and I discovered how much I like using Fusion 360 to design anything we want. However, I would like to learn more about Fusion 360 in the future, since I still don’t know how to make certain things on it.
If I were to do this project over again, I would make the design of my holder more complex by designing the holder to be more specific to the earbud. For example, I would make a snap-in section for the microphone, and I would also have something so the end of the cord is secure and doesn’t unravel. If I were to make my design even more complex, I could put a mini spool inside of the center to hold when unravelling so that I can access my earbuds even more quickly. The main problem with the earbud holder is really how long it takes to wrap and unwrap the earbuds onto it: if I could make this process faster, I could probably use it more easily.
