Gaudy iPad Air 2 Frame with Optional Wireless Charging Stand

Simple frame to wrap an iPad Air 2 and use it as a simple, single use appliance - for example, as a dedicated backgammon board. The frame completely covers the home button, and the front facing, FaceTime, camera. The power button, the lightning charging port, the rear facing camera, and the volume buttons are easily accessible in the back.

There are two frame patterns to choose from. One is a simple cross hatch design. The second is a never repeating tiling of the Smith–Myers–Kaplan–Goodman-Strauss tile known as ‘the hat’ or the ‘Einstein tile’.

Bed adhesion is very important for this model. Poor bed adhesion will lead to warping and shifting during printing.

Steps:

1. Print the two frame halves of the desired pattern in your material of choice. No supports.
2. Print two elastic bands in TPU (TPU with a shore hardness of 95A works well. Other TPUs should work too). In lieu of printing the elastic bands, standard rubber bands can be used.
3. Important! Setup the iPad with the desired app, and enable ‘Guided Access’ to ensure the app can't be closed. Ensure you are happy with the iPad setup as changing it later will require disassembling the frame.
4. Slide the two halves of the frame on to the iPad.
5. Mount the elastic bands to secure the two frame halves together (see photos with the visible white elastic band for reference). You may need to use a small pry tool (like a small screwdriver, or a spudger) to stretch the band over the posts.
6. Play backgammon on your new backgammon board!

Optionally, to be able to conveniently charge the iPad wirelessly, print the charging stand (tree supports recommended) which accepts an Apple MagSafe charger. Use this Qi wireless charging receiver, or similar, and attach it to the back of the iPad.