Pokemon Go Universal Aimer - Mk5

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UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF SUMMARY

I don't play Pokemon Go myself, but I work in IT for a video game company... so almost everyone around me does. I started this design as a first attempt at 3D modeling and it's gone through 5 revisions so far. I was trying to solve the "use it one handed" problem but keep it as universal as possible, and this is my best solution so far.

The idea is the bracket at the bottom will go over the bottle bezzle of your phone. It's designed with an indent to allow for two things:

1. The part shouldn't hit the buttons on the phone

2. Allow for a substance like sticky tack to be put inside the model.
   The idea is the sticky tack should hold the phone to the screen so you can play one handed, but also be safe to remove and reuse later. The model is sized to fit a phone like the iPhone 4, but the insets should be wide enough so it doesn't hit home/back/menu buttons on Android phones.

   The functional part (the aimer) has beveled edges so it's a lot more comfortable to use, and the hole at the base is beveled as well so you should be able to hit your home button.

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   UPDATE: 08/11/2016

3. Added a Mk5-T model to the pack. Some people with certain models of Samsung were complaining that since the lower bezel on their phone is so small it doesn't work with some cases, specifically the big ones like Otterboxes. I thinned up the lower part of the model by ~6mm. Mk5-T should work on other phones as well.

4. Actually did some more testing with other sticky tacks, specifically LocTite Fun-Tak Mounting Putty (http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B001F57ZPW) and it works really well. Very happy with the results.

Print instructions

Category: Video Games Summary

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UPDATE AT BOTTOM OF SUMMARY

I don't play Pokemon Go myself, but I work in IT for a video game company... so almost everyone around me does. I started this design as a first attempt at 3D modeling and it's gone through 5 revisions so far. I was trying to solve the "use it one handed" problem but keep it as universal as possible, and this is my best solution so far.

The idea is the bracket at the bottom will go over the bottle bezzle of your phone. It's designed with an indent to allow for two things:

1. The part shouldn't hit the buttons on the phone

2. Allow for a substance like sticky tack to be put inside the model.
   The idea is the sticky tack should hold the phone to the screen so you can play one handed, but also be safe to remove and reuse later. The model is sized to fit a phone like the iPhone 4, but the insets should be wide enough so it doesn't hit home/back/menu buttons on Android phones.

   The functional part (the aimer) has beveled edges so it's a lot more comfortable to use, and the hole at the base is beveled as well so you should be able to hit your home button.

   --
   UPDATE: 08/11/2016

3. Added a Mk5-T model to the pack. Some people with certain models of Samsung were complaining that since the lower bezel on their phone is so small it doesn't work with some cases, specifically the big ones like Otterboxes. I thinned up the lower part of the model by ~6mm. Mk5-T should work on other phones as well.

4. Actually did some more testing with other sticky tacks, specifically LocTite Fun-Tak Mounting Putty (http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B001F57ZPW) and it works really well. Very happy with the results.

   Print Settings

Printer: Monoprice Maker Select v2

Rafts: No

Supports: No

Resolution: .2

Infill: 15

Notes:

I only print in PLA right now so keep that in mind. Make typical adjustments for ABS or other material.

Bed temp: 55C
that's my standard, printer's in a cold room, run bed at whatever you're used to running it

Infill: 15%
Infill could go higher so it'll be more ridgid. I printed my Mk.3 design at 40% infill and it was noticibly more ridgid and wasn't significantly wasteful on plastic or print time. I wouldn't do 0% as it's small/thin enough I'd worry about the shell's ridgidity.

Raft/Brim/Skirt: Skirt
To test it I printed with only a skirt, and it prints great as long as you can handle the adhesion. The prongs of the throw area are purposefully a bit wider than necessary to allow for enough adhesion. I've printed 3 batches of 4 heavy, light and no hair spray and had no problem with any.

Supports: None
Hashtag team no support

Print bed layout: model should be ready
If your slicer doesn't load the model correctly, it should be printed with the inset (part that goes against phone screen) facing up. The bevels are angled so the overhang is plenty safe to print as is without supports.

Post-Printing

Light sanding may be required

Depending on your printer, light sanding my be required. As the part is honestly quite simple, in terms of the shapes used, the only problem I've had is due to some Z-Axis wobble and/or over extrusion creating pimples that just need to be sanded off.

How I Designed This

Designed in TinkerCAD

Link: https://tinkercad.com/things/dkZljZqu5Ex

This is Mark 5 of the part. I used a bunch of people in my office as beta testers. The beveling is from a suggestion, and a lot of attempts were made to hold the part to a phone so it can be used one handed but none of it was universal enough for my liking.