Project: Printable Phone Stand
Design a functional phone stand that could be 3D printed!
Requirements
Dimensions (thinking in centimeters)
- Base: ~10 wide × 8 deep × 1 tall
- Back support: ~10 wide × 0.5 deep × 6 tall
- Phone groove: Cut into base
Features
- Stable base - Wide enough not to tip
- Angled back support - ~70° angle for viewing
- Phone groove - Slot to hold phone edge (use subtract)
- Correct size - Fits within 15×10×10 cm
Step-by-Step
- Create the base
- Box: 10 × 1 × 8
- Position: Y = 0.5
- Create back support
- Box: 10 × 6 × 0.5
- Position behind base
- Rotate X ~-20° (leaning back)
- Union base and back
- Select both, click Union
- Create groove cutter
- Thin box: 10.5 × 0.5 × 1
- Position in front of base (for phone edge)
- Subtract groove
- Select stand first
- Shift+click groove cutter
- Click Subtract
- Export as STL
- Use Export tab
- Click Export STL
Success Criteria
✓ Uses boolean subtract (for groove)
✓ At least one object in final scene
✓ STL exported successfully
✓ Fits within size limits (15×10×10)
Tips
- Think about phone thickness (~1cm)
- Groove should be deep enough to hold phone
- Test stability - wide base prevents tipping
- Round numbers for cleaner geometry
Challenge: Add cable routing hole using cylinder subtract!