Echo Dot Microphone

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I have printed all of the parts and assembled a model which is shown. The "Dome" cover will fit over the Base Plate, and in turn a 1/2" piece of sprinkler pipe will fit over the tabs in the center of the Base Plate. The Mic Holder will fit over a Gen 2 Echo Dot. The fit of the parts is entirely dependent upon the printer. These parts fit together as printed on MY CR-10s modded printer and should fit together when printed on your printer, whatever it may be. None of the parts are over 150mm so they should print on almost every printer out there. This design has only six printed parts, seven if you choose to print the pipe, but a section of sprinkler pipe is so much easier to simply cut to size and paint, I highly recommend against printing the pipe, although I have included an .stl for one if you do decide to go that route. It was created and sized in Tinkercad and should be a good copy of a sprinkler pipe, but I do not guarantee it. I bought a sprinkler pipe and drilled the key handle holes as well as the slots in the bottom to allow the USB cable to fit and work with the base. I also bought a USB cable that has a "woven" look to the shielding to create the illusion of antique wiring. I also drilled a small hole through the base pipe mount and the slotted end of the pipe to allow me to insert a small length of filament through both parts, securing them together. Although the parts fit together as printed on my CR-10s modded printer, they should also fit together when printed on your printer, whatever it may be. The slots cut into the bottom of the pipe must allow movement of the USB cable freely. This is essential to the assembly because when the pipe is attached to the base, the cable will need to be able to pass easily through the pipe for adjustment! When you are sure it is right, put the pipe in place on the base and secure its fit. Check the fit of the key studs in the open hole squares to make sure they fit and are flush with each other. Once that is true, they may be set to the slots in the key checking for a flush fit. Once that is true, glue them in place. Make sure the glue has set and hardened, then place the springs over the key studs and press the key in place on the pipe. The small slot needed for the "Dome" is arbitrary, since the dome can be turned around the base. When assembled it should be aligned along the rear side of the base as most all original microphones were assembled this way. Next is the actual "DOT" placement into the Mic Holder. This is done before the Holder is placed on the pipe! Insert the DOT into the Holder and align it so the USB connector can be seen through the pipe fitting hole, now insert the USB connector into the DOT, making sure to fully seat it. Once assured the cable is inserted securely, now place the Holder on the pipe and shorten the cable as needed until the Holder is securely seated on the pipe, AND, aligned front to rear with the base and Key! Done. I did not include any finishing or painting steps because these are totally up to you. These microphones were found in all shapes and sizes and colors and types. Painted, repainted, broken, repaired, and reworked, so the sky is the limit. There really is no "set" standard for one of these as individual style took over. Make one for YOU, not a copy of mine! LOL! This was inspired by BATMansGTA D104 microphone, although it is not a remix because he didn't actually present much in the way of the actual microphone. He simply repurposed an actual one he happened to have for this purpose. I originally wanted to "print" one, but he didn't have much to print, there were no measurements, files or shapes. So, I basically needed to create one out of thin air as I cannot afford to buy one for repurposing (seen the D-104 prices on e-bay? LOL!) Please improve, remix, remake this to your own. I am not especially good at doing original work so please improve it!