Smart Doll Tripod Stand

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I've wanted the official Smart Doll tripod stand for a while but sadly it is discontinued. I wanted to make something with weight at the base to give it stability and we had these threaded rods and carbon fibre tube laying around which I figured was perfect for a project like this. It's sturdy and also adjustable lengthwise with the help of a screw at the side that stops it from sliding around and I sort of like the industrial look of it. It can hold the doll if you don't want her feet touching the floor and remains stable. Feel free to make your own, tweak it as you please, and please do share the results! Printing: I printed all the files in the position they should be when they are opened in the slicer. The base connector was printed with a brim and without supports. The foot was printed with no support structures. The top was printed with supports under the overhang. I printed all the pieces using PLA with a 0.1mm layer height to be sure the threads came out right. Materials: The main rod is a carbon fiber tube with an external diameter of 16mm and internal diameter of 15mm and I cut it to 36.5cm long. The feet are threaded rods with an 8mm diameter and 1.25mm pitch which I cut to 15cm each. The screw that holds it in position on the side has the same properties as the feet. I'm planning on adding heat-shrink tubing to the feet so they don't scratch my dolls' legs. Assembly: The assembly is pretty straight-forward and the order doesn't matter much. I recommend starting by screwing on the feet to the legs as far as it goes as they are slightly loose so you want to have it as tight as possible. Then screw them into the base connector (which may require pliers because it is a tight fit) but don't screw them all the way. Do the same with the screw that holds it into position. Then add the carbon fibre tube which makes it obvious if one of the legs is sticking out further and adjust from there. Lastly, add the top bit. I don't recommend gluing anything because it makes it more adjustable and easy to tweak, but that's all personal preference. Tweaking: If you have materials that aren't quite right but you don't want to buy something new or if it just doesn't print to be the right size because of the properties of your printer, here's the Tinkercad link so you can easily make a copy and go in and change the properties of the holes (which is simply done by ungrouping the pieces and going into the settings on each rod hole, just don't ungroup more than once on each piece) https://www.tinkercad.com/things/aw4V8xGUSW8?sharecode=E7xpPs0pvjPE72LkvKa4pyV0Gg2QymWhTYUkCV3Q_4o Credit where credit's due: I got the socket plug part from NermalAndGarfield's stand model which is modelled much more meticulously than I have the patience for and works quite well in my experience.