Weighted IPhone 16 Pro Magsafe charger stand

This stand holds an IPhone 16 Pro in place and charging it meanwhile by an Apple Magsafe charger. The base is weighted by steel washers and allows one hand handling by tipping the phone on top or bottom to remove it from the charger. It is possible to add the IPhone horizontally and vertically.

The ring which keeps the Magsafe charger in position is designed very small to give space for the huge IPhone 16 Pro camera. IPhone cases take additional space around the camera and therefore the ring was narrowed down additionally. It is compatible with bigger rugged cases like I used from Spigen Tough Armor (The case was used in the pictures of the galery).

I've tried a few things to mount the magsafe and decided that a strong softtape is the best solution. I've choosed the softape version so that you are able to repeat my construction without frustration and several reprinting because of tolerances.

Washers are choosen, because the steel variants provide a good specific mass density (compared e.g., to sand) and has a greater weight on small room. Also they are easy to source and good to handle.

Parts to source and print:

• 1 pc. 3D printed Magsafe stand base. Support necessary for the hexagonal screw head holes!
• 1 pc. 3D printed Magsafe stand bracket. No support necessary. It is very important to use enough perimeters! Check in the slicer properly following detail:
  
  Due to the flat angle it can happen that there are not enough perimeters and the top surface becomes unaesthetic. In case of uncertainty, cut the part in the slicer and print only that area and maybe repeat till it is fine.
• 1 pc. 3D printed distance rod. Maybe the length must be adjusted in the slicer depending on the used washers and their height. If necessary, the length must be a bit shorter than all M14 washers stacked together, so that the clamping force pushes against the washers and not against the distance rod!
• 1 pc. M10 hexagonal bolt with length of 80mm.
• 1 pc. M10 nut (self locking recommended)
• 1 pc. M10x30x2.5 (DIN9021) washer.
• Around 21pc of M14x44x3  (DIN9021) washers. The amount is depending on the washers that are used and their tolerances.
• 8 pc. M3x10 hexagon socket screw.
• 8 pc. Ruthex M3 thread insert (4.6mm diameter, 5.7mm length)
• Original Apple Magsafe charger.
• Adhesive felt or rubber pad.
• Very strong softtape. It is mandatory to use a soft tape, such as Tesa Powerbond series, or there will be a higher possibility that the Magsafe charger will not stay in place.

Assembly:

1. Remove the support from the base.
2. Melt the threaded inserts into the base.
3. Guide the M10 hexagonal bolt through the base.
   
4. Guide the distance rod from the other side over the hexagonal bolt.
   
5. Stack the M14 washers over the distance rod.
   
   It is important that the top washer is a bit higher than the distance rod. If the washer is below the top of the distance rod, use one washer more if possible. Otherwise shorten the distance rod. Following picture shows how it shall look like:
   
6. Add the M10 washer on top and fix everything with the M10 nut.
   
7. Glue one side of the softtape to the backside of the Magsafe and cut the overlap.
8. Guide the cable through the body of the Magsafe bracket and remove the other side from the softtape.
9. Position the Magsafe in the cavity of the Magsafe bracket and fix it by pressing slightly.
10. Guide the Magsafe bracket over the premounted base and lead meanwhile the cable around the stack of washers through the backside of the cable outlet.
11. Screw the base to the bracket by using the 8 pieces of M3 screws.
    
12. Glue the pads on the downside of the base.

If you have any comments, suggestions or similar, you are welcome to contact me.