Teenage Engineering OP-1 | OP-1F | OP-XY Stand

Stand for the Teenage Engineering “OP” line of synths.

Works on a desk or in your lap, and is designed for use with:

• OP-1
• OP-1 Field
• OP-XY (retains access to the pitch bend controller)

The minimum angle is 20º and supports larger angles by rotating and repositioning the feet. Has enough clearance to keep a Decksaver on your synth. 3D-printed plastic tends to slide on hard surfaces so I added rubber feet to the bottom of the stand (not shown in pics) to prevent that from happening.

I purposefully made the tolerances tight to prevent shift/wobble while playing the synth. 

The PLA print profile uses a .28mm layer height with a 1/128" clearance between the parts. This results in nicely fitting parts that make repositioning the feet easy while maintaining the same stability. I do not detect any shifting or wobble while playing.

If you want to experiment on your own I've included two extra 3MF files available in the STL/CAD download option. Both are raw 3MF output directly from Fusion. “256” has a 1/256" clearance (which is tighter, requires force to assemble, and likely won't un-assemble), and “128” has a 1/128" clearance. Contact me if you need/want one that has an even looser tolerance or a specific mm clearance, but the 1/128" version should work for you. 

FWIW, I do realize that 3D-printers are oriented around metric, but I still think in imperial from woodworking, and tbh, 1/128" and 1/256" seem to work for me as dependable repeatable tolerances for snug-fitting assemblies.

Notes: 

• I haven't yet run into a strength issue resulting from printing the feet vertically which could result in a weak structure susceptible to torque/shear forces. If you experience that issue, try increasing the number of walls first, then printing the feet horizontally or at 45º instead of vertically.
• The plastic stand tends to slide on desktops. I've thought about creating TPU feet, but until then, I used an adhesive silicone sheet cut into four rectangles applied to the bottom in strategic locations to prevent the stand from sliding. I haven't tried it, but Maker's Supply has an adhesive foam strip roll that might also work.

I designed this from scratch in Fusion, so while this isn't a straight-up remix, I took inspiration from this simply and elegantly designed phone stand:

https://makerworld.com/en/models/674844#profileId-602880