Lightning Cable Saver

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I required a cable saver for my new charger cables, which I had just purchased. There's no shortage of designs available here, but none of them would fit the cables I bought. I decided that working on this project would also be an excellent opportunity to improve my skills in Fusion360. This part prints without supports in the provided orientation if you have decent part cooling (the inside is curved for this reason). It can also be printed standing up if you prefer, but I found that due to its size, this orientation actually increases print time by 2-3 times. It works with Otterbox phone cases and most likely others as it sits back a bit from the end of the cable, leaving plenty of room for the end to fit into the charger port. It covers enough of the cable so that it won't bend and break at the end of the "head" of the cord. The cable sits in nicely but not so tight that you need to force the cable in or risk damaging the cable when removing it. I may go back in and play with the file a bit to round over the top of the cable groove, so the cable can't come out as easily, but as it is, it doesn't create any problems and serves its function of relieving strain.