It’s my Reddit cake day, and I’m finally sharing something I’ve been using for almost a year: my custom-designed, reusable TPU cable ties.

After trying dozens of designs, none of them quite hit the mark. I wanted a cable tie that:

stays on the cable when not in use

locks securely but is easy to release

prints fast with minimal filament, and

works with flexible filament like TPU

So I designed one from scratch — and after a year of use across USB, HDMI, UTP, and power cables, this design has proven itself.

FEATURES:

Stay-on loop: Attach it once to the cable and it stays with it

Angled locking tab: Slides in easily, holds tight, but still releases smoothly

Flexible & efficient: Works great with TPU; small version uses just 1.22g filament

No supports or brim needed

USB CABLE TIES:

Model name	Max bundle circumference
`CableTie_USB_70mm.stl`	70 mm
`CableTie_USB_90mm.stl`	90 mm

For USB and other thin cables

THICK CABLE TIES:

For HDMI, UTP, and power cables

⚠ Note: The number in the filename refers to the maximum cable bundle circumference the tie can handle, not the tie’s physical length.

PRINT SETTINGS:

Material: TPU or another flexible filament (required)

Slicer settings:

Layer height: 0.2 mm

Walls: 2

Top layers: 5 (Monotonic Line)

Bottom layers: 3 (Monotonic)

Infill: 15% Gyroid

Avoid crossing walls: ✅

Supports / brim: ❌ Not needed

Stay-on Reusable Cable Tie in TPU. For USB, HDMI, DP, UTP and Power cables and more

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CableTie_ThickCable_140mm.stl
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