Next Level Racing Wheel Stand Lite 2.0 - Reinforcement Braces

Designed and implemented some braces to help make the Next Level Racing Wheel Stand Lite 2.0 a bit more rigid without eliminating the functionality of easily collapsing and storing the stand away.

This design didn't have any direct inspiration, but I did see a plethora of similar models online that made other wheel stands more rigid. But none of those models were for the NLR WSL 2.0 or any of the similar model. So, I decided to design and print my own!

This comes with two different braces. A 45° brace for the front (pedal-side) of the rig, and a 70° brace for the rear (seat-side) of the rig. In all honesty, the front braces were plenty enough to stiffen up the rig, but the rear braces definitely do help as well!

Installation is very easy, just snap the brace onto the vertical pipe first and then slide the brace down to snap it into place on the horizontal pipes. It's easier to install the front braces first and then the rear ones after. While the braces do help on their own, I also found that tightening the screws where the wheel arm pivots (on both sides) after installing the braces works the best.

The reason the rig gets wobbly in the first place is because these screws start backing themselves out due to the vibrations from the wheel (and from pushing/pulling the wheel). These braces help to displace those vibrations and movements into the frame much more effectively. And after multiple months of use, I haven't had to tighten these screws at all since installing them!

To fold the rig back up for storage, you can remove the braces from the frame entirely or detach the bottom connectors and swivel the braces inward to allow for full motion of the wheel mount to fold. Then you can store the rig as you normally would!

For printing, I did the best I could to design the parts without requiring the need for supports, but the 75° brace does need some because I'm too lazy to fix the raised part. Sorry! Otherwise, supports shouldn't be necessary for the 45° brace.

I printed mine in PETG. The Red is Overture PETG and the Yellow is eSun PETG. Both came out great! I used the following settings on my Ender 3 V2:

• 0.4mm nozzle with 0.2mm layer height.

• 0.8mm (or 4) Top and Bottom layers.

• 1.6mm (or 4) Walls.

• 15-30% Infill, and I used the Cubic pattern.

• Extra Infill Wall as well as Extra Layer (Top/Bottom) wall for clean layers and better strength.

Everything was modeled in FreeCAD by me, and if you would like the original files to make any chages I'd be more than happy to provide them!