Portable folding phone stand

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I was looking for a phone stand that could travel with me, allowing me to type efficiently with my Bluetooth keyboard. Printer Settings Printer Brand: MakerBot Printer Model: MakerBot Replicator (5th Generation) Printing Options Rafts: Yes Supports: No Resolution: High Infill: 25% Notes: Scale each piece to the same percentage to ensure accurate printing. Design Process Main Body I created a quick prototype from corrugated cardboard, which worked perfectly. I scanned it and used the image as a reference point in Sketchup, where I drew around the main shape. Using half of the flat image, I mirrored it and adjusted its position slightly. Hinge Design With the flat facing part, I divided the wall into eight equal sections using the midpoint tool. I then pulled out the first, fourth, and seventh sections on the left side, as well as the second, fifth, and eighth sections on the right side. Next, I centered circles on the lower faces of the left pieces and upper faces of the right pieces. I pushed the circles on the left to create holes and pulled them on the right to form pegs. The circles on the left were slightly larger than those on the right. To complete the hinge design, I used the same center point to draw circles around the outside shape and then pushed again to remove the top and bottom square corners, creating the rounded outer part of the hinge.