Steam Deck Spine

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What the heck is this? Look at the video on Reddit This is the Spine! It is a universal mounting bracket for the Steam Deck! You can mount (almost) anything to the puck and have it secured to your Steam Deck. You can also rotate 90 degrees and mount that way, making it easy to change up how you have something mounted. The Spine also has small slots along the edges of the bracket, which allow you to mount using small velcro straps instead of pucks. Or, you can use them to hold down cables to keep things organized or secure. This bracket is slim enough to fit in the stock deck case without getting in the way What do I need to make this? A 3d printer, access to a 3d printer, or know someone/have a local shop that can print the files 2 - countersunk M1.6 10mm machine screws 2 - countersunk M1.6 12mm machine screws 2 - 4mm x 25mm pen springs, smaller springs will work but might not have the strength to hold heavier items I have the parts, now what? Once you have all of the parts printed, and you have the screws, springs, and VHB tape, you will need to mount the Spine to the deck. To do this, remove the 4 inner screws from the back of the deck, and place the Spine on the back of the deck. Use the 10mm screws on the top two mounting holes, and the two 12mm screws on the bottom two. Now, you will need to assemble your puck. Place the springs in the holes in the clip and the other side in the sliding file prints. Squeeze them together to press fit the parts together. You might have to squeeze quite a bit to have the sliding piece fit into the clip of the puck, but that depends on your printer and settings. Once together, you might have to squeeze the sliding piece in, and pull it back down a couple times to break it in. This is normal, and after doing this for a number of times, it will move as intended. Now, place a piece of VHB tape on the puck, and remove the film to attach it to the device you want to mount! Please follow any instructions that came with the tape on cure/set time, it should be very quick however. If you are mounting a battery pack, or something else very heavy, you may need 2 pucks to make sure they are secure. How do I use the Spine? To use the Spine after assembly, you place the side of the puck that does slide on the top side of a mounting square of the bracket. Push up, and the springs will compress, letting you push the bottom side of the puck into the mounting square. Once in, release the pressure on the top of the puck, and it should slide into place! Try to always have the side of the puck that does not move on the bottom side of the mounting square, that way it will always hold in, and not slide under the weight of the accessory Other questions or notes This is in alpha design, and you might need to test parts to make sure they work with your accessories. As of now, I have tested the mounting brackets and pucks, but I am in the beginning stages of testing with the SD card holder. I already know it doesn't hold SD cards well if they are cheaper ones, and that looks to be because those cards are thinner, and the holder uses friction and pressure to hold the cards in. The sliding part of the puck looks really close to the print bed, and that is by design. It is more than enough to hold a spring in, and won't cause any issues Can I remix the Spine? Please! Any remixes are more than welcome, and I would love to be able to use remixes that I can't design myself. Can I sell the Spine? While I can't stop you from profiting from something myself and the community has created, I would appreciate you DM'ing myself and any creator that you want to sell their designs. I will be more than willing to work with you on a license to sell the OG Spine and any parts I have. Print Settings Printer Brand: Creality Printer: Ender 5 Rafts: No Supports: No Resolution: 0.16 Infill: 20% Notes: I am using these settings for now because I have it really dialed in. For the spine itself, you should be able to use a less precise layer height, but it might not work with the puck Category: Video Games