Ubiquity Unifi Flagship Access Point Mount Retainer

This simple 3d print allows easier ceiling mount for new gen Ubiquity Unifi Wifi access points like the U7 Pro

Compatibility

• E7   
• U7-Pro   
• U7-Pro-Max   
• U6-Enterprise   
• U6-Pro   
• U6-LR   
• UAP-AC-Pro   
• UAP-AC-HD
• UAP-AC-SHD   
• UAP-XG   

Using m3 heatset insets the retainer replaces the factory metal plate and hex nuts that are fiddly to install. 

When I was installing mine I found myself having to climb up and down multiple times from the ceiling crawl space to get bolts inserted and the hex nuts tightened without one side spinning. I found this system easier.

• Insert the heatsets using a soldering iron, or in a pinch you can just thread one onto a bolt and heat it up with a butane torch or similar then sink it into the 3d print, but soldering irons can be found for very cheap. 
• Use the standard hole drilling template provided with the AP to mark and drill your holes.
• The 3d printed retaining plate can then be placed against the rear side of the ceiling. Some double sided tape can ensure it stays in the correct orientation. 
• Your m3 bolts can then be inserted through the AP mount all at once and tightened down.

Hardware:

M3 x 5mm OD width x 4mm length heatset inserts. These are the standard ‘Voron’ spec M3 inserts.

They can be found on Amazon or Aliexpress

EG; https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003582355741.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.7c30tFjitFjihx&algo_pvid=095ae0fd-72f6-4811-ba6b-1285ceceb4de&algo_exp_id=095ae0fd-72f6-4811-ba6b-1285ceceb4de-0&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21AUD%213.34%213.34%21%21%212.16%212.16%21%402103010f17303370909221475eb213%2112000026370649758%21sea%21AU%212116727955%21X&curPageLogUid=nlb17weGDUmr&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Material:

I used ABS but there should be no reason you can't use just about anything. PETG or PLA should be plenty strong eenough to spread out the weight of the access point.