Orbbec Astra Pro/LeTMC-520 Scanner handle

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This is a work in progress printed well from first print for me I have my printer well dialed in at this point. I bought One of those small 3D scanner units to play with an Orbbec Astra Pro/LeTMC-520 Scanner as pictured. It works well enough but needed a better handle and stand that the supplied base unit (USB cable was not very good on this, caused connection issues). So I designed a basic handle unit that come in 2 parts a handle with a cradle for the base of the scanner to nest in and a base unit with a 1/4-20 nut to allow for standard tripod mounting. This was designed in Fusion360 and worked well straight off my printer with some minimal sanding, filing,and a cut out at the base of the wire pass through. Handle works well in the hand and allows the installation of a tripod accessory. The scanner camera nests snugly in the cradle with a friction fit. A retainer clip might be beneficial in the final product. I added a larger zip tie on the USB cable to prevent it pulling out and to leave a bit of slack inside the handle to keep the USB and scanner coupled well.