iPad Magnetic Charging Stand

prusaprinters

<p>There are tons of nice charging stand solutions for every other Apple product except the iPad so I decided to make my own. &nbsp;This uses a magnetic charging cable so I can simply slide my iPad Pro into the dock and it will start charging.</p><p>The hole in the back of the stand will need to be adjusted based on the size of your iPad and its case. &nbsp;In future version I might try to come up with a more flexible solution and would be interested to hear other's ideas.</p><p>The build will need magnetic charging cables that work with your case. &nbsp;The first set I bought were a little too big but the linked set fits well and has been working reliably for over a year now.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RHVNFQ6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RHVNFQ6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share</a></p><p>You will also need 18 bearings for the rollers that allow the iPad to slide in and out smoothly. &nbsp;The build is designed to use these in particular but I think the sizing is pretty standard so you might be able to sub in different ones.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6FL8TW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6FL8TW?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share</a></p><p>The build is pretty simple. &nbsp;After you print 9 pins and rollers you can force a bearing on each end of the rollers, put a dab of super glue in the sunken pin hole and then set the pin through the body and roller to secure it. &nbsp;Rinse and repeat. &nbsp;</p><p>I had to do some aggressive sanding to the the cord with the holder through the hole in the back to be just loose enough that it could move itself around a bit if the iPad wasn't perfectly on target but not so much that it was flopping around. &nbsp;I ended up just heating up some pliers and melting the cuff to the back washer to keep the cord secured. &nbsp;</p><p>I use a cheap little fingernail drill to do most of my sanding as a dremel can somtimes be overkill and it comes with a ton of little heads it'll take me years to use up.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8H3531?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07T8H3531?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share</a></p><p>The final product has some heft but if you keep it on a smooth surface it might slide around a bit so I got a little 12x12 rubber sheet to glue to the bottom to keep it in place.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BCMKNW4/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_GF9KYWAVMPRRWNAV6QPW_0">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BCMKNW4/ref=cm_sw_r_api_i_GF9KYWAVMPRRWNAV6QPW_0</a></p><p>The case I'm using is a Logitec Slim Folio Pro for my 2020 iPad Pro 12.9 inch and it's been rather great.</p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086LLNJQX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share">https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086LLNJQX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I do the modeling in Shapr3D which I've found really intuitive and nice to use with the Apple Pencil on the iPad</p><p><a href="https://www.shapr3d.com/">https://www.shapr3d.com/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Feedback and ideas to improve the design are very welcome! &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As I mentioned above I'm thinking about a way to make the cable position more flexible for different size tablets and maybe a way to put in an Apple logo that would glow while charging.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Enjoy!</p><p>&nbsp;</p>