I kept seeing videos on Instragram about clamping phone holders for cars that looked really slick. And, I thought, I need to make a 3d printable version of that…
The files for this are currently available on Thangs.com at https://than.gs/m/1256833
It isn’t so much about a car mounted version but rather making a 100% printable clamping phone holder. I mean, I think I can make this for the car but so far this is a desktop version that is also compatible with my ClampDock mount.
To make this all work, I needed a compact set of compliant springs that could clamp the phone securely and adapt to a fairly wide range of phone sizes. I also had to add in a gear which interfaces between the two spring sides so that they move in parallel and the exact same distance. Once these are put to gether you have the ClampDock. And, then various mounting options can be added.
As noted above, so far I have made an arm assembly that can hold the ClampDock at a desk, side table or similar. It uses a series of indexing “click” joints that can hold the arm assembly at variaous angle and in various positions. And, it can be free standing or attached to my ClampDock assembly.
Print Settings
Functional designs (such as this one) generally require more strength than non-functional designs and more strength than the typical default slicer settings provide, so please review your slicer settings carefully.
This product was designed for a 0.4mm nozzle, a 0.2mm layer height. For best results I suggest the following:
- Material = PLA for everything but the Springs which should be PETG and the boots for gripping the phone which should be TPU.
- Nozzle = 0.4mm
- Layer Height = 0.2mm
- Line Width = 0.4mm
- Wall Count = 4 (1.6mm)
- Top and Bottom Layer Count = 5
- Detect Thin Walls = ON
- Wall Generator = Arachne
- Infill = 40% (Cubic)
- Support = None required
- Print orientation = As per the STL/3MF files and the included image
Assembly Notes
Please see the link video for assembly instructions.
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