New Nintendo 3DS (Smaller Version) Charging Dock

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*6/13/18 Update: Yeah, I printed the pegs/holes that are supposed to register with the 3DS, but they didn't align properly. DON'T PRINT THIS DESIGN UNTIL I FIX THAT ISSUE. I'll update this design once I have the time to fix that problem. *5/31/18 Update: This is the final version of this design until I'm able to print it for myself and verify that the 3DS alignment is perfect. I split the main cradle into two parts, which allowed me to significantly reduce the amount of material by hollowing out big solid parts. I also changed the drawer to something more practical. *Small Update: I made the front plate a separate part and added a blank one, in case you don't want the Pokémon logo or if you want to add your own custom design. Fair warning, I haven't tested this item yet and I'm not sure of its accuracy. My measurements are probably off by around 0.5mm in either direction due to my lack of good calipers. This design was partially inspired by [this creation by x9x9x9x9x9](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2560365). I was considering buying an official dock for my regular-sized New 3DS, but I recently got into CAD modeling so I decided to create this item instead. I added a drawer mostly because I didn't want one of my first prints to be a giant block of plastic. I put the Japanese logo for Pokémon RGB on it since my 3DS is the special Blastoise/Charizard edition. The charger should fit snugly into that little channel and then the wire should pinch into the groove on the bottom. I added little bumps to help register the 3DS in place without adding too much stress to the charging port, but again, I'm not sure how well it will fit. I'll post pictures as soon as I'm able to print this design. In the meantime, if any of you happen to try this out, please let me know if it works!