Apple Magsafe Adapter compatible with ProclipUSA mount (with parameterized file)

Our older slide-in proclip mount stopped accommodating both our phones, so I went the magsafe route.

There are a few other designs floating around here. One had a channel which is nice for a universal build, but I wanted a more stable mounting. Another had discrete holes, but they were not right for our mount.

I drafted up a F3D design with parameters that should allow slight adjustments for different magsafe adapters. The STL here should fit an Apple brand magsafe, which has a diameter of ~55.9mm. 

Since this is likely going to be in your car, it's best to print as ASA or ABS for higher temperature tolerance. ASA has a better UV tolerance. PLA would be at your own risk. I've had PLA prints warp in a sunny window let alone a car baking in a parking lot on a summer day.

I found that my printer fit snug at 0mm tolerance. Start out at higher than that and you can always add some shims (slivers of duct tape) along the top ¼ of the inside of the spacer rather than re-print.

Given that over time our proclip ball joint loosens and needs to be tightened up a bit from time to time, it was best not to make the magsafe impossibly tight. But if it ends up being very tight, I made a small cutout so you can pry the magsafe from behind instead of yanking on the cable to get it free.

Adjusting the Model

The parameters are shown below. Note I haven't done a lot of boundary testing to see just how things adjust with different sizes, but if you notice something weird, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it.

Rather than shrink the model down as a fixed % to get a snug fit (this will adjust the mounting hole distance as a byproduct), it's best to adjust the charger_tol (charger tolerance) or charger_diameter. Not sure why I thought I wanted both values, but there they are.

Update Log

3/28/2024
Initial posting, and my first-ever on Printables.