Adjustable-angle tablet-stand with print in place hinges

thingiverse

PLEASE SEE LATEST UPDATE BELOW! This design offers a print-as-one (print-in-place) hinged tablet stand that can be adjusted over a wide range of incline angles without requiring screws or nuts for assembly. I searched Thingiverse and found only adjustable stands that needed to be assembled, so I thought there must be a better way. This stand works straight off the print bed. Just peel away the brim and carefully loosen the hinges, and you're ready to go. I've been using it with a large 9.7" Galaxy Tab S2 in a case, and it supports it nicely and feels very stable. When unfolded, the inner two parts swing all around the outer base piece to bring the supports onto the top side of the base where position notches are located. To put it away flat, simply rotate all the way back again. There may be improvements that can be made to this design, but I welcome any comments and suggestions! Currently, the supports are spaced too wide for my Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone, so I've considered making a smaller version to accommodate phones as well. However, I'm unsure if the narrower design would become unstable for large tablets. ### UPDATE - 14 Oct 2017 ### I've uploaded a narrower version that will support smartphones. The tolerances are all the same, so it should work out fine. Let me know how you get on with it! ### UPDATE - 02 Sep 2018 ### Big thanks to @pjyarnall for sending his modified design for my tablet stand! There's now an updated version with improved tolerances and hinges for easier printing without binding. Additionally, there's an enlarged hook to accommodate thicker tablet cases. Download the file called py_tablet_stand_assembly.stl.