Printable iPod Dock

cults3d

I actually created this a while ago shortly after todbot made his, but I got sidetracked and procrastinated. Anyway, here it is... Out of everything I've printed, this is definitely the thing I use most frequently. I designed two versions: a desktop one and a wall-mounted one. The desktop stand consists of three parts: a square piece of scrap Makerbot wood that I painted black on the bottom, a clip that is glued to the base, and the main housing that holds the cable and snaps in and out of the clip. The wall-mounted one is simply two parts: the wall mount and the holder of the cable. Again, the holder can snap in and out of the wall mount. I really like the snap fit and it's functionally perfect. It makes a very satisfying click and holds it really well. The snap clip allows the cable to be adjusted within the enclosure if needed and also adds some portability. UPDATE: I've discovered through repeated use that the snap fit slowly loosens, and you have to readjust the position of the iPod charger within the housing. However... I just added a new part called the ipodstopper, which basically plugs the bottom hole and keeps everything at the right level, totally eliminating this problem!