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Cable chain, free 3D model

The classic chain: oval links of round wire, each turned 90° to the last, already linked with clearance so it prints in one go and moves. Set the length, width and wire, then download it. Free, with no account.

Cable chain 3D model

Building the 3D model…

18.0 in
3.0 mm
0.80 mm

Preview in

14k gold
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18k gold
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Platinum
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STL: the metal only, ready for a slicer or a casting house. 3DM opens in Rhino and Matrix with metal and stones on their own layers. OBJ and GLB include the stones. All in real size.

The model

What you're downloading

  • Links: oval links of 0.8 mm round wire, 3 mm wide, each turned 90° to the next.
  • Laid out: 18 inches (45.7 cm) as one closed loop lying flat, every link 0.22 mm clear of its neighbours.
  • Clasp: none: the chain is one closed loop. Open one link to add a clasp and jump ring.
  • Files: built in your browser when you click, exactly as you set it. STL, 3DM and OBJ are in millimetres (STL and 3DM Z-up); GLB is in metres, as the format requires.

Metal weight

How much does a gold cable chain weigh?

Measured from the 3D model, metal only, with everything else as first shown above. Real pieces vary a little with the alloy and finishing.

Weight by length

Length10k gold14k gold18k goldPlatinumSterling silver
7 in (17.8 cm)4.1 g4.6 g5.5 g7.6 g3.7 g
16 in (40.6 cm)9.4 g10.6 g12.6 g17.3 g8.4 g
18 in (45.7 cm)10.6 g11.9 g14.2 g19.5 g9.4 g
20 in (50.8 cm)11.8 g13.3 g15.8 g21.7 g10.5 g
22 in (55.9 cm)12.9 g14.6 g17.4 g23.9 g11.5 g
24 in (61.0 cm)14.1 g15.9 g19.0 g26.0 g12.6 g

What's the metal worth? 20 grams of platinum.

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