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Customizable Docking Station
by x0pherl
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Why I did the thing
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I have a dual-boot tablet that has all the ports aligned on one side, and it seemed perfect for a docking station. Rather than simply designing a one-off specific to an odd tablet, I tried to create a flexible design that could be used for other tablets or phones as well.
How I did the thing
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I liked telepath's [Elliptic tablet stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:296983) so I used that as the starting point, but modified the code to make it Customizer-friendly. (You can also download the scad if you prefer)
When it came to the shelf design it took a lot of patience to get just right. There's a lot of test code commented in the scad file that you may find helpful. Some suggestions:
+ Make your measurements with the cables plugged in.
+ Look for nice, plain, square or perfectly evenly round cables
+ Print out some shelves with a very low thickness to make sure everything's lined up just right.
+ If you set
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I have a dual-boot tablet that has all the ports aligned on one side, and it seemed perfect for a docking station. Rather than simply designing a one-off specific to an odd tablet, I tried to create a flexible design that could be used for other tablets or phones as well.
How I did the thing
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I liked telepath's [Elliptic tablet stand](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:296983) so I used that as the starting point, but modified the code to make it Customizer-friendly. (You can also download the scad if you prefer)
When it came to the shelf design it took a lot of patience to get just right. There's a lot of test code commented in the scad file that you may find helpful. Some suggestions:
+ Make your measurements with the cables plugged in.
+ Look for nice, plain, square or perfectly evenly round cables
+ Print out some shelves with a very low thickness to make sure everything's lined up just right.
+ If you set
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