Mounts for iRobot "Virtual Wall" / Lighthouse

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I have a couple of iRobot Roombas to hoover the house, but I have a few areas off-limits. The iRobot's "Virtual Wall" works really well to keep them out - if the device remains standing in its correct location. One particular problem is an Ikea chair whose legs the Roomba likes to climb onto and get stuck. Whenever I move the chair, the Virtual Wall falls over or off. The next day the Roomba mounts the chair with abandon, and will not climb down again. To solve these issues, I have created two mounts. Both are designed to be affixed using Tesa Powerstrips, which allow easy and likely damage-free removal. The models should be easy to adapt if you want to use screws or other mounting techniques. If you'd like to use adhesive tape approach, the pictures above show the steps for mounting. ### Wall Mount One mount is designed to stick to a wall, for example a door-jam, to prevent the Roomba entering an area. This is the highest of the three objects with the sloping top. Place 2 Tesa Powerstrips on the back (dividing line provided for ease of placement) so that their tabs project into the cutaway section. Slide the mount along the floor to stick to the wall in the optimum location for you. Note that I had to give the back of the mount a light sand to flatten the finish to provide the best adhesion. ### Floor/Object Mount The second model is a floor-mount, such as for positioning the Virtual Wall on a chair, the floor or similar low obstruction. This includes a decorative cap to hide the ugly tabs on the Tesa PowerStrip. Put two Powerstrips on the bottom of the mount so both tabs are on the same side, then stick the mount on the floor. Finally, drop the cap over, flat side up, to hide the tabs. ### Other notes I'd like to give a quick shout-out to [hackerseraph](https://www.thingiverse.com/hackerseraph/about) who separated the 3 individual objects into separate STLs and suggested an improved name. Thanks!.