Nook Arm Stand/Holder

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To alleviate arm fatigue while watching movies, I designed a nook holder using dowels. However, I should have chosen thicker dowels as the current design sways. Joints consist of three pieces each - dowel, nut, and bolt - held together by friction with teeth on the circular part preventing sliding. The three-pointed piece makes tightening and loosening joints easy. I printed two joints along with extra parts for attaching to the nook clamp. The desk clamp requires a three-pointed piece, a long bolt, and nut. I may have made the slot for the nut too small, necessitating the use of a soldering iron for placement. For optimal strength, print joint pieces at 45 degrees with support. All parts except the clamp should be printed with 100% infill. The clamp needs reinforcement as it currently fails under excessive tension; I've redesigned clamp1d with a vertical channel through its spine for added material. Unfortunately, the first version of the clamp cracked after repeated use.