Added arreting screw. Your phone stand will not ever fall again! 🤯
Added support legs for better mobile stability.
The gears fit together better, which allows for more comfortable tilting.
Smooth design.
No gluing is needed here. (Otherwise I made a profile where there are parts with clearance. This version requires the use of glue)
Added version with clearance. The guide groove has been enlarged so that free movement is achieved
A VERSION FOR THICKER PHONES
The space between the support legs was increased to 14 mm. The charger slot for larger charging connectors was also widened to 15 mm!
A VERSION WITH CLEARANCE
It may happen that main version will not be assembled due to small clearances. Actual clearance depends on many factors (flow, filament, printer condition)
Parts with the letter C in their name are parts that have increased clearance. These parts must be glued
That was the filament that pushed me over into actually getting into 3D printing, so I totally get why its your favorite. Fun fact they make that filament in PETG, ABS, and even ASA. I'm waiting for there to be a sale so I can get the ASA version to print things for my car (even PETG doesn't stand up to the heat in the car).
But I digress - thanks for responding back to me and confirm my suspicion.
WD-40 Dry Lub is great for this. I was having the same issue. Just a couple of sprays and it works like a charm. It is Teflon based and will not harm the material.
printed well the gears all work snugly and the set screw fit perfectly.
The only critique I have is that the slot for power cord usage is ever so slightly too small by default, a file or rasp can clear material though. a slight expansion of the slot by 1mm may be enough where that isn't needed.
To keep the stand in the preferred position, for some, the gears move v smoothly, and don't hold the position very well. May also happen with heavier phones.
Made a slightly inelegant addition to prevent the stand to tilt back too far putting the phone at risk of sliding off. I glued a piece of filament to the gears.
A better solution would be to have a 1.75+ mm cylindrical hole at the the base of the 6_7th gear where we could slide in a bit of filament. It wouldn't need glue as the stand only moves on one axis. This also means that the parts would be easier to disassemble in case one wanted to mix and match pieces or use existing pieces for future versions of this stand. Boosted with thanks.
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