Vintage Pioneer AM Antenna Mount

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The AM antenna mount broke on the back of my 1974 Pioneer QX-949 so I modeled a new mount in Tinkercad. This model does not use the rear spring to allow for easy assembly. This should work with any vintage pioneer with the ball-socket antenna mount but I cannot confirm any other models. Make sure your printer is dialed in before printing as the tolerances are pretty tight. It works best when some force is needed to insert the ball joint, I used pliers to pull it into position until it popped into the socket. The opening is slightly larger than the ball socket at the top so the ball joint will snap in properly. I have not long term tested different materials or infill levels yet but initial tests with eSun PLA+ have been great. I'll be reprinting with Nylon next.