Ethernet Comb

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I designed this, in OpenSCAD, to help straighten out twisted pair wires of networking cable. The spacing is set for Cat6a, but works on Cat6 cables as well. You may need to make the spacing a bit smaller for Cat5e cables. It is designed to where the big ball rests in your palm, you place the pairs across the threads, then with your thumb pressing the wires on the threads, just run the wires through. After a couple of passes, you will have straightened twisted pairs. Helps reduce the finger strain/cramps when trying to straighten the cables, and it also doesn't damage the twisted pairs (providing your print quality is good). Originally printed this on a Taz Lulzbot years ago, but have printed it on commercial level machines. It works no matter what printer you use.