Sinden Lightgun Holster with Spool

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This is another holster for the Sinden Lightgun. I love these lightguns, but for me, it's something that is used only on occasion. The majority of the time, the (very) long USB cords are just flopping around, begging to be tripped over or chewed on by cats. So, this is what I came up with: A holster modelled after the optional Sinden accessory, with a spool on the back and a cable retention clip (optional). When not in use, just wind the cable around the spool, and lock into place with the clip. Simple. To assemble, print the pieces and glue them together. You can try to print them as a single piece, but I found that the quality suffered. I mounted the holster to my cabinet using M6, flat head, hex bolts. I chose 30mm bolts since I'm mounting to 3/4"MDF. Here is the link to which bolts I used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08LGNGT7T?ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details&th=1 As a side note, I'm not a designer. I am OK with Sketchup and that's what I "designed" this with. I'd love to see someone with CAD/Fusion 360 chops take this idea and make it better. As it stands, I'm happy with it. Also, if you're curious as to why I mounted my holsters "that way", it's because my cabinet was designed and assembled before I'd even heard of the Sinden project. I would have done things differently if I had them in mind during the build process. If you're starting fresh, I'd recommend a method where the USB cable is connected internally. I also think this would work pretty well being mounted on the side of a cabinet.