Macbook Pro Retina 15 " (2014) vertical dock with integrated plugs
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A dock with everyting inside, power, usb, thunderbolt (to DP) and 3,5mm jack
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- Printables
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- Computers
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- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial
When upgrading to a new Macbook, I wanted my old one to be put to good use in my shed but I really wanted a mobile solution AND the option to have a big screen and wireless keyboard.
I know there are several docks available for the newer Macbooks, but sadly none of the ones for my type of Macbook (A1398) are sold anymore
So I decided to build my own.
It's designed for maximum airflow, blocking the vents as little as possible and allowing for fresh air to pass through the bottom of the dock.
- First print the 2 large parts A and B.
- Then fit your macbook, plug in all the ports and hotglue the bejeesus out of the port connections (on the bottom of the dock).
- Start small though just to fixate (the port openings should fit quite snugly with the cables that I used, of course every cable is different)
- Then take out the macbook and go all out with the glue.
- When everything fixed, slide the parts A and B together around the macbook, look for the best fit and measure the opening between A and B. Then print the spacer part, scaled on one axis to the right measurement you just took.
- Clamp the macbook by adding some felt covered tape to the inside of the dock
- Glue all 3 parts together with CA glue
- Connect screen, usb hub, 3,5mm jack and thunderbolt to DP cable to your external monitor setup and boom, you're ready to go
Printed with:
- supports
- 0,3mm layer height 0,6mm nozzle
- PLA+
I have been using this thing for 6 months now, and safe for 2 glue touch ups to the connections, I haven't had any problems.