Verizon ARC XCI55AX External Antenna Pigtail Mount

 UPDATE  I don't like the minimum price of $5 enforced by Printables, as I feel it is a bit too much given the user must use their own materials and time to make one and the design is quite simple. Cults 3D allows lower pricing, so I have posted it to my account there: https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/verizon-arc-xci55ax-external-antenna-pigtail-mount 

Pricing there is $2.99 USD ($2.72 Euro), subject to exchange rate changes. Cults defaults to Euro and I couldn't find a way to change it.

My internet connection is via 4G LTE / 5G cellular using a Verizon ARC XCI55AX. Since I was only getting 20-30 Mbps speeds (from a cell 712 ft (217m) away, I purchased an external directional antenna from Waveform.com, the QuadPro Directional 4x4 MIMO Antenna.

The antenna solution requires disassembly of the modem cube, disconnecting the internal PCB patch antennas, and attaching tiny U.FL to SMA pigtails that are run to the outside of the case. The case, incidentally, is not designed with room for mounting SMA bulkhead connectors, so the delicate pigtails come out of the box, but no provision was made for securely mounting the cables to prevent damage to them or the internal PCB U.FL connectors.

So… I got busy designing a TPU “visor” (as it looks like a tennis player's sun visor) to mount the SMA bulkhead connectors securely to the modem. I printed mine using Inland translucent blue TPU. This must be printed in a flexible filament as a tight, stretch fit is needed to securely mount to the modem.

I printed with 0.2mm layer height, 2 wall loops, 5 top shell layers, 3 bottom shell layers, 15% infill, grid infill, default Bambu Lab generic TPU filament settings.