Ipod Nano 7 Easy Operation

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I love my iPod Nano 7, and it's nice that it's so flat and small, but this turns into somewhat of a disavantage when it just lies flat on a desk: whenever I want to press any of the side buttons, I have to pick it up a little, otherwise my fingers cannot reach the buttons well. Previously, the solution for me was to have the iPod rest on some other object, like a matchbox or eraser etc. With this support, such problems are eliminated: all side buttons are easily accessible and pressable, even with big fingers. The headphone and USB cables can remain plugged in, of course, and there's even enough of the iPod's top and bottom sides available such that it can easily be placed in and lifted out of the cradle. The cradle and the two feet print separately (to avoid using support). After printing, they need to be glued to the cradle. I used plain old superglue (cyanoacrylate). The round holes will guide you for the correct placement of the feet. If you want to avoid gluing, you can attempt to "assemble" the whole thing in your slicer and print it as one piece (potentially using support). I haven't tried this, though.