Parametric Flowing Phone and Tablet Stand

TOC

└ Release Notes
└ What
└ How to print
└ Sizing recomendations
└ How to use the CAD
└ My other models
└ Inspirations

Release Notes

Version 1.1

- Now with slots for silicone strips

Version 1
- Initial release
- With and without lip

What

A simple and easy to print parametric flowing phone and tablet stand. There are two versions of the CAD, with and without a lip at the front. If your device doesn't have a relatively flat bottom then the lipped version is recommended. Parameters include:

• Angle
• Back support length
• Phone bottom support length
• Cutout enabled
• Cutout width and depth
• Stand base length
• Stand width
• Flowing line thickness
• Lip height
• Size of slots for silicone strips

The design and parameters can accomodate a wide variety of phones and tablets. From small and portable phone stands, to large and sturdy tablet stands, and everything in between. Prints on its side with fillets at all edges to make print a breeze. The cutouts overhangs don't require supports either. Just make sure your Z offset is good and you'll have no issues. 

Included in the files are the Fusion CAD files, along with some premade options for various uses. NOTE: In the “All.zip” there's a bunch more pre-generated STLs if you don't want to make your own. I can't guarentee how well they'll work for your phone but they are available.

How to print

• Prints on its side
• Any hard(ish) material (PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU 95A probably(?), etc.)

Personal recommendations

0.4mm nozzle

• 3 walls
• 15% infill min

0.6mm nozzle

• 2 walls
• 10% infill min

Higher infills can be used to make the stand a bit heavier, but for the best results rubber stick on pads can be used on the bottom to stop it from sliding about. 

Makes for a fun model to test speed printing with its straight lines and curved edges.

Sizing recommendations

Small and portable landscape stand

1. Angle: I recommend about 40 degrees (good for watching videos in landscape while eating)
2. Back support: Measure half the phones height in landscape, then add 5-10mm
3. Width: 30mm for nice and portable
4. I recommend disabling the cutout when making the width this thin

Regular stand

1. Angle: I recommend about 30 degrees (good for putting on your desk behind the keyboard)
2. Back support: Measure at least half the phones height in portrait, if the phone has a camera bump then measuring up to just below that works quite well
3. Width: 50mm for thin and sleek, or 80mm for the extra support or if you have a large phone

Tablet stand

1. Angle: 20-40 degrees
2. Back support: Measure half the tablets height in the orientation you are using, then add 10mm at least
3. Width: 80mm at least, though 120+ might be needed depending on the tablet size

How to use the CAD

Setup

You will need Fusion 360 (personal version is fine, that's what it was built in) to use the parametric CAD files. Double click the f3d file to launch Fusion and open the file.

Edit parameters

1. Under the modify panel at the top you will find the option to change parameters
2. In the window that appears you can change each of the parameters by editing the number under the “Expression” column
3. As you edit the values the model will update in the background

Note some parameters don't work with each other, if you try putting in extreme values the model will break in very fun and interesting ways. If that happens just undo to go back. 

Remove cutout

This is to remove the cutout at the front of the phone stands. 

1. Find the timeline at the bottom of Fusion
   
2. Right click the icon that looks like three boxes (if it's not there, press the minus button to unexpand the group)
   
3. Choose “Suppress Features” which will remove the cutout

Remove pad slots

This is to remove the slots for the pads at the bottom.

1. Find timeline at the bottom of Fusion
2. Right click the Second icon that looks like three boxes (if it's not there, press the minus button to unexpand the group)
    
3. Choose “Suppress Features” which will remove the slots

Export

STEP

I recommend STEP if your Slicer supports it (e.g. Orca, Prusa, and other derivitives)

1. Under the browser section on the left, right click the “FlowingStand vX” text, and choose the “Export” option
   
2. Select STEP from the options and click Export
   

STL/3MF

1. Under the browser section on the left, right click the “FlowingStand vX” text, and choose “Save As Mesh”
   
2. In the panel on the right hand side use either 3MF or STL, and make sure to set the refinement quality to High
   
3. Choose where you'd like to save and hit Save

Inspirations

This section is a bunch of products and other models that were used in the design of this one. Note: I can't vouch for the quality of these, they were purely for insperation.

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1669068407/plywood-ipad-stand-handmade-wood-tablet

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/152889049/ipad-stand-tablet-stand-handcrafted-bent

https://www.printables.com/model/770146-phone-stand-no-mmu-or-ams-needed

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/492361526/phone-stand-wood-phone-stand-phone