Ikea LIVBOJ wireless charger circular case

LIVBOJ is low-power wireless USB-C charger. Drop-in shell does not modify charger in anyway, only changes esthetics. Lid thickness is kept to the minimum to not interfere with the power transfer.

Check out alternative square design.

Working with the veneer is delicate process. Veneer is prone to warping, mechanical and humidity damage. You can use cork based veneer instead or simply use fully printable lid and add stick-on vinal instead.

Bill of materials

• Ikea LIVBOJ wireless charger

• 0.6mm wood veneer, optional if use circular_lid_full instead for fully printable version

• printed body and lid components

• epoxy glue

• 8mm silicone sticky pads (optional)

Tools needed

• sandpaper

• sharp blade

• weights (food or small paint cans work great)

Build instructions

• Print the body and lid parts (circular_lid_weener if wood weener is used, circular_lid_full for fully printable version).
  
  Use normal 0.2 layer height for the cleaner printing of the screw holes. For body component, enabling supports is recommenderd Also check the position of the seam. It should be aligned though middle of the USB socket. Use provided .3mf file or rotate the part so that USB is facing back of the printer and use Seam position: Rear
  

• Cut veneer to slightly bigger size then lid.
  

• Mix glue and spread a thin layer that covers all of the lid top surface. Glue the veneer square on top.
  
  Put the part down on flat surface and add weights on top. Ideally, there would be a tiny bit of glue squeeze-out all around the circumference of the part. Let the glue cure completely.
  

•  Using very sharp blade, trim excess veneer closer to the part. You do not need to cut exactly to the plastic part, you will adjust fit with sandpaper in the next step. 
  
  Start cutting with direction of the grain. Veneer is very weak in that direction and splits easily, do not cut too close to the part to avoid tearing the wood.
  

• Sand the weener using plastic as a guide. You do not need to apply too much force. Avoid sending into plastic. To clean-up the edges, rotate sandpaper 45° and give veneer a light chamfer all around the part.
  
  You can sand top of the a little if veneer surface is too rough. After that add wood surface treatment of you choice (if any), but avoid staining or any other water-based treatments. Wood veneer of this thickness will warp.
  

• Insert lid into the body, aligning the 3 locks with the grooves in the body. Holes for the USB should overlap slightly. 
  
  Hold lid component close to the USB hole and with other hand rotate body component to engage locks. 
  

• Align LIVBOJ USB connector with cutout in the body part and gently but firmly push charger into the part.
  

• Add 3 silicone pads between existing non-slip pads on the LIVBOJ (optional).

Disassembly

• Using small plastic or wooden stick, push LIVBOJ downwards using USB port ledge for the leverage. You can dislodge LIVBOJ from the shell in two moves.  
  

• Rotate lid component locks out of the position and separate both components.