Echo Dot (Gen 4) wall mount and cover for outside (can also sit on a table)

I built this for an Echo Dot (Gen 4) that we have on our deck outside. The device is under the eves, so it won't get wet, but I also didn't want pollen and dust, or spiders, or other bugs, all over it - especially in the winter when we plan to leave the device outside, but don't plan to use it. It's essentially a clam shell that you can close around the device. It's not rain tight, but I'm sure it could take a few sprinkles. I have a few drain holes in the bottom in case a drop or two gets in, but I would not trust it for rain.

It includes a wall mount, but you can lift it out of the mount and place the clamshell on any flat surface, if you don't want to use the wall mount. I wanted to keep it off my table, so screwed it to the side of my house, above an outdoor outlet.

All items are printed in the orientation shown. I used supports for all surfaces that had a slope of over 30 degrees (i.e., the center of the two domes). I used #3 stainless steel screws in 4 places - two to hold a spacer bar on top of the bottom of the clamshell, and two to act as the hinge pin between the top clamshell and the spacer bar just mentioned.

The shell is intentionally fit tight around the device - but not too tight. I noticed that if I press down on the top clam, it hits the mute button. At first I thought that might be something I should fix, but then I decided that I really don't want anyone telling my Dot what to do when outside my house, so maybe having that "feature" isn't a bad idea (for now, I'm leaving it as-is). You can't see the lights at the bottom of the Echo Dot - if that is important to you, you can just pass some holes around the base so you can see the lights. If I decide to reprint this for some reason, I might do that myself, but in general, I don't pay attention to the lights, and adding holes just makes for more places for critters to enter.

Category: Outdoor & Garden