Yeasu FT-8900R radio stand

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Here is a simple stand for the FT-8900R. This stand was inspired by, but not derived from, the FT817 stand by S57RZ. I created my stand in OpenSCAD rather than sketchup. Besides making it fit the FT-8900, I also made the foot plate align with the tabletop angle rather than just be parallel to the bottom of the radio. I've included the OpenSCAD file so you can add your call sign to the bottom of the stand like I did. The uploaded STL files are generic (no call sign). If you would like a stand for any other radio, simply create your own module at the bottom that defines the outline projection of the radio. See the FT8900 module as an example. Just replace the call to FT8900R with your radio module and change the radio dimension parameters at the top of the file. Everything else should probably work without modification (although no promises, I haven't tried it). You can use this part as is by just having the back of the radio sit on the table or create a second set of 'back legs' to get the back of the radio off the table like I did. To create the back set of legs, hack the bottom off of a previous print that had other issues and match the angle to the foot on the front legs. You could also easily create a 'back legs' part in OpenSCAD using the current part and slicing off the legs at the appropriate height and angle. Note that this part fits tight on the radio. Depending on how your printer prints, you might want to scale it slightly for a looser fit. This part is also near the limit of what I can print on the 6-inch bed of my Solidoodle 2 (it's 148.2mm wide and my print deck is 150mm). Instructions Print as is or edit the OpenSCAD file to either (or both): Add your call sign to the stand. Create a stand for a different radio (create a projection outline similar to the one in module ft8900r at the bottom). Note that this fits TIGHT on the radio so you might need to scale it slightly for a looser fit depending on how your printer prints.