AirPods Modular Charging Dock - Lightning Connector
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Modular, minimal charging dock for Lightning to USB-A cable fastened with M3x4mm socket bolts and #8 wood screws.
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Portable Devices
- License
- Creative Commons — Public Domain
Overview
When I was starting out with designing 3D models in CAD, I designed charging docks so that they could be fully printable. That constraint tends to create larger models than necessary, plus it tends to require a lot of work to target another device. There are universal charging docks which can be reused for
I wanted to make a model that was more secure, used less material, and could be used with a single hand.
Parts
Lightning to USB-A cable (1m)
4 x M3x4mm socket cap bolts
2 x #8 wood screws; minimum 1/2" length
Notes
So far, tested only with the official Apple Lightning to USB cable in the 1 metre length.
Current supported devices are the charging cases for the AirPods 1G/2G and the AirPods Pro 1G/2G.
Models for the front and back halves of the base have been oriented so that overhangs create more friction on the cable and strain relief.
Bend radius for the cable is 10 mm.
STEP file included.
For those who don't use CAD software, use Subtract - Base.stl in AutoDesk TinkerCAD to customize a charging dock for your own devices. Import, set it to hole, group, then export.