Wall Mount for Sony Walkman NW-WS413 (and similar)

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Wall mounting bracket designed specifically for Sony Walkman NW-WS413 sport headphones and similar MP3 player models. The original charging station slides neatly into a pocket built into the bracket. Clearance was carefully planned to be about 0.24mm from each face, but due to printing with Formlabs Standard Black resin, I found it necessary to use a bit of heat from a hairdryer to soften the bracket slightly and facilitate insertion. A lip around the top edge of the opening snaps securely into place, holding the charging station firmly in position. Four pegs on the inner surface were designed to latch into corresponding holes on the original charging station, but upon further inspection, they appear unnecessary (and I'm still unsure about their alignment). You can easily sand them down or also sand the upper lip if you find the fit too tight for insertion. If you accidentally sand too much and the fit becomes too loose, use a small wedge of wood to jam into the extra hollow opening, pushing the adjacent surface toward the base of the charger to tighten it up. The two countersunk holes are designed for #4 wood screws but can be easily drilled out to accommodate #6 screws (which I did), and probably even #8. This design is optimized for printing with the openings facing upwards (a slight tilt is acceptable). While there may be areas that could be improved upon, such as tilting the "horn" toward the wall slightly to enable a "ceiling" mount orientation under a shelf, the first print worked well for me and I didn't revisit it. The files include my 3D scan of the original charging station if you prefer to design your own mount instead.