Foldable iPad Stand with retracting Hooks

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This iPad stand leverages control cams and pins to fold open and deploy hooks that allow the iPad to sit upright. Demonstration: https://youtu.be/kKk_SdPNJVE Please disregard the two nails protruding from the side. At present, I don't have access to m2 screws, so I used these lengthy nails as a substitute for this prototype. The correct screws are flush with the outside surface. *This model requires assembly using m2 bolts and 2mm pins. This process should take approximately 15-20 minutes.* The control cams employed in this design ensure a constant angle between them. Consequently, all parts move in a consistent manner, and the force needed to rotate them remains unchanged regardless of how far they have already rotated. This consistency is achieved by utilizing a vector field F that calculates the slope required for each point (x,y) and solving the ordinary differential equation y'(t)=F(y(t)). Visit my blog at https://blog.hirnschall.net for more projects!