Smartphone tripod version 2

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This is a third version of a tripod designed specifically for the iPhone SE with an Apple leather case, but it works with nearly any phone as long as it's less than 10 mm thick and no wider than 10 cm - which would be an enormous phone. You can find an animation of its features here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9A_9K1HN2U. The first version is available at http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1641415. This third version was created due to two main reasons: Firstly, the original tripod was too weak. Secondly, you needed a screwdriver to adjust it. After initial assembly, this tripod won't require any tools for operation. Depending on your printer's tolerances, the threads might not be perfect. This model is designed with 1 mm of tolerance. However, if you'd like a file with another tolerance, post a comment and I'll make it happen! Print Settings: Printer: Velleman Vertex K8400 Rafts: Doesn't Matter Supports: Yes Resolution: Preferably 0.1 mm for the parts with threads, for the remaining parts it doesn't matter - I printed them at 0.2 mm. Infill: Something between 10%-15% should be sufficient. For extra durability you might want to print the screw at 20%. Notes: To make assembly easier, it's recommended that the parts which will be threaded by metal threads are printed in a soft material, in my case ABS. This means that the following parts should be ABS: Feet LegMount Thumbscrew The remaining parts can be printed with PLA. The threads are designed for a printer with 1 mm tolerance. If you'd like a file with another value, post a comment and I'll make it happen! Post-Printing: Required hardware: The assembly requires: Three 10 cm pieces of M8 threaded rod Four 25 mm M3 screws Four hexagonal M3 nuts Required printed parts: To get a complete tripod you need to print: One HolderBottom (PLA) One HolderTop (PLA) One Screw (PLA) One MountingPlate (PLA) Three LegMount (ABS) Three Feet (ABS) Four Thumbscrew (ABS) The materials specified are just recommendations and I'm sure it's possible to use other materials. However, these were the ones I used. Assembly: In order to keep the M3-screws in place they need a hexagonal head. Since I couldn't find such screws, I combined a screw and a nut. Tighten the nut all the way up to the screws head and fasten it with superglue (see picture below). Make four of these. Create threads in the thumbscrews by inserting the M3-screws. If the holes are too small you can enlarge them with a drill bit that's slightly smaller than the screw. After threading, if there's too much friction in the thread you can wear it down by repeatedly inserting and removing the screw using a drill. Assemble the legs by threading the threaded rod into both the feet and the leg mounts using the same procedure as above. Assemble the rest of the tripod according to the pictures above. Remember that the printed screw is both left- and right-threaded, therefore make sure the orientation is correct when inserting it into the top and bottom holder. See step one in Assembly How I Designed This: The model was designed using Autodesk Inventor 2016.