Tablet Stand For Simmons Titan 70 Electronic Drum Kit

A while back I wanted a way to mount my ipad to my Simmons Tital 70 drum kit. I use several online services for play along sheet music. I originally used my computer, but i dont like having to move my drum kit every time I want to use my computer. I live in a small studio apartment, so space is at a premium.

I tried to be as thoughtful as I could on the design. Built into the stand is a dedictated space to store the titan 70 drum key. My original prototype used M5 hardware, but i realize it is a hastle to need a hex wrench every time you want to tweak the location of the stand. To streamline things, there is a M6 version using two square drive m6 drum bolts.

I recommend printing in PETG or another mechanically stable fillament. PLA will work for a while, but it will creep over time. With the high impact nature of a drum kit, i dont trust PLA in this application. But You Do You.

BOM

Filament 

~250 grams

Hardware 

M5 version

x2 M5x15 socket cap button head screws (for frame mounts)

x2 M5x35 socket cap button head screws  (For stick clamp. see Figure 1)

x4 M5 nuts

M6 drum key version

x2 M6x15  Square drive drum screws, or the same size socket cap button head screws (for frame mounts)

x2 M6x35 socket cap button head screws  (For stick clamp. see Figure 1)

x4 M6 nuts

Note

Both versions utilize x3 M5x12 socket cap button head screws (to attach tablet holder base to back. see Figure 2)

Notes on Assembly

Insert hex nut in small side of knob, thread the scew through the knob and tighen to fix knob in place. This allows you to turn the knob without worry of the knob cominig lose.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Recommended Print Settings

Material

PETG

Layer height

0.1mm (I used 0.2mm in Orca Slicer with variable layer height set to 0.25 for quality/speed.

Infill

>20% - 30% depending on infill pattern. 20% for gyroid, 30% for cubic.

Perimeters

4-5 walls

Top/Bottom

4+ layers

Support

Supports are required on stick clamps, tablet shelf back(depending on your printers bridging performance), and are optional on tablet shelf base and left/right mount base.

Notes

Use of a brim is recommended if corners on larger prints tend to lift on your machine.

If printing in petg, i would stick to 60mm/s print speed. printing faster tends to degrade layer adhesion. At least with legacy PETG blends.

Other Thoughts

I recommend measuring the drumsticks you want to use. If they are 15mm in diameter or a hair under, they should work well. If your sticks are a bit bigger or smaller, you can modify the included step files. You would need to adjust the size of the bores in both the clamps and the tablet shelf base and body. I recommend adding 0.25mm to 0.5mm to the diameter for clearance. (depends on your printer)