Ender 3 V2 Double Screen Case (Xperia Z3+ Phone Holder w/OctoPi)

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I use OctoPi (OctoPrint) for printing and have apps 'OctoRemote' and 'Printoid' on an old phone that access OctoPi for file selection and printing. I made a mount originally for the phone and put the mount on the horizonal rail of the 3D printer... But... I still use the Ender 3 v2 stock screen for things like tuning, pre-heating, bed levelling and changing the setting etc. I found I was just going to the top of the printer, using the screen there for a couple of things, then moving to the bottom screen and using other things there... It was cumbersome, annoying and didn't really make sense... I can across a Ender 3 V2 screen case FredrikA had designed, and decided I could extend it to also include my phone - It would be 'double screen'. I extended the mount, and made it longer and stronger to accommodate the extra width and extended the whole case to fit my old Z3+ Sony Xperia phone. Everything fit together almost perfectly the first time, thanks to the original one screen design. There are some differences between the pictures and the STL files. 1. I've put a number of 5mm holes in the back, which is where the back of the phone would be. I didn't realise, but the phone gets pretty hot when enclosed in close-quarters plastic, acting like an insulator. The holes take care of that. 2. I made the mount stronger still... It had some 'slight' wobble and the OCD in me wouldn't allow it. I printed in PLA+, 90% infill. Only the 'mount' STL requires supports. I printed it flat, largest surface to the bottom, and increased the support roof density to 6mm so the whole support came away easily. It doesn't look the nicest on the supported side, but it's completely hidden when put together. Please note. I'm not 3D modeller. I'm still using Tinkercad - Can't get my head around Autocad yet, so I'm afraid I don't have a step file, and this case it specific to the Sony Xperia Z3+... If by some miracle of a co-incidence you've got that old phone lying around great - Otherwise you'll have to do some STL chopping. The Xperia phone has a large button on the right side to turn on / off. There is a 'bottom extension' STL that allows this button to still be functional - Don't forget to put the place the button before putting the case together.