MagSafe iPhone 12/13 holder for Ikea Tertial Lamp

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I wanted my phone mounted to a work lamp arm on my headboard so I watch videos for me and my kid without holding it up for long periods. I was interested in a similar setup to MidnightBolt (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4741175), who use an Ikea Tertial lamp arm to mount a phone holder. However I didn't so much enjoy the spring-loaded phone holder (multiple parts and kind of flimsy), and I also thought i could easily add a MagSafe charger to the setup. I quickly generated this holder to attach directly to the Tertial's screw mount. It's printed as a single part, and uses some M3 screws and nuts to attach. The bottom of the mount is asymmetrical to allow access to the volume or power buttons depending on which direction you drop the phone in. If you're more motivated than I was, you could easily incorporate a two-part print to give an additional axis of rotation for more range of motion or viewing angles. This works quite well for me since the arm's rotation provide quite a bit of motion already. I sized the mount to perfectly fit my iPhone 12 pro with a slim case. I'm pretty sure it would also fit the Apple designed cases meant for use with MagSafe chargers.