Phone / Tablet Stand

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I'm really fond of this stand, we use it all the time and it's absolutely fantastic. That's why I'd like to draw your attention to the creator's hard work. However, I did encounter a problem that needs to be addressed immediately, so I took matters into my own hands. I need this design for 10-inch tablets, so I printed it in full size. Unfortunately, at the end of the print job, I noticed some smooth layer shifts where the printer begins to bridge the connections. Upon closer inspection, I realized that this issue is specific to this design and scaling up the model doesn't seem to resolve the problem either - the layer shifts follow the height of the bridges. Whatever the cause might be, adding an extra brace to the design seems to have halved the effect. Now, you'd need to look really closely to notice it. If anyone else is experiencing this issue, please leave a comment below so I can investigate further. I used my Prusa MK2.5 printer for testing. By the way, there's also an issue with overhangs where the cable gaps are located. This seems to be a problem that occurs at full scale only and hasn't been addressed yet - perhaps a parametric design would help resolve it. To make things easier, I optimized the model for print-readiness. As I'm writing this, I took a closer look at the "makes" section and noticed the same issues popping up there. So, it's not just me experiencing these problems.