Mac mini & Mac Studio Stacking Spacer – Locking, Airflow-Friendly, No Supports
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A locking spacer that stacks Mac minis (2014, 2018, M1) on each other or on a Mac Studio, keeps the bottom intake breath
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Stack Mac minis (Intel/M1) on top of a Mac Studio, or on top of each other, without blocking the air intake/ports and without anything sliding around.
How it works
- A 4 mm lower lip drops over the top edge of the machine below. A 5 mm upper lip holds the base of the machine above. Neither machine can slide in any direction.
- The upper machine rests on four corner seats. Its foot hangs in a 14 mm air gap, leaving 8 mm under the foot for air to reach the bottom intake.
- The rear stays clear of the exhaust vents and ports: the lip at the back is only 4 mm deep.
- The corners follow Apple's continuous-curvature (squircle) corner shape, not a simple radius, so the lips fit snugly all the way round.
Compatibility (Tested)
- Mac mini 2014, 2018 and M1 (2020): 197 × 197 mm unibody.
- Mac Studio M2 (bottom of the stack only).
- Not for the 2024 and later small Mac mini (M2, etc).
Put the Mac Studio at the bottom: it's the heaviest, and its intake should sit on the desk. You need one spacer per mini.
Two versions
spacer-open.stl: Open between the corners: best airflow, lightestspacer-lattice.stl: 45° lattice side walls: stiffer, more finished look