Sticky Stand for iPhone 4 or ? (Printers Tape Roll Tripod)

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I wanted to watch my new i3 Prusa Electron in action from the other room. I have an iPhone 4 I used - and designed this Sticky Stand (because it fits into a roll of Printers Tape for stability) making room for its 30 pin connector... so the power cord wire won't kink. Its a snug fit in the center of a roll of printers tape (or masking tape) that insures your mobile device you lean against the upright (that has holes to use for rubber band tie downs, etc) , which is high enough for support in portrait mode, but still doesn't block the camera's view of the printer bed and print in progress. You also can lean your mobile device horizontally and get a more direct, side view of the print bed. I wanted to make a time lapse movie and so invented this stand. I built it in Rhino on a Mac, starting from a file of the tape hub ring.stl that was included in the Bergen Maker Space class "notes" where I built the printer from a kit with the help of fellow makers. So that just a few weeks ago, was my entry into the world of 3D printing (and designing). This is my first contribution to the community. I am a novice in Rhino as well as 3D printing (I do have 3D modeling experience). The pictures will probably reveal all sorts of problems to a pro's eye? I've included not only the .stl file but also the Rhino design file. Please feel free to "tighten it up' and let me know where/how I might have improved things? This is the 4th design iteration. I thought, good enough for my first contribution to this community!I sure find it useful! The interesting thing is I watched it being printed from afar...using Periscope. It was an act of faith to let the printer print without a watchful eye nearby...as the printer been throwing all sorts of curves at me for the last 24 hours. Extruder gear working loose, its set screws stripped (new from a kit mind you), making noises, changing bed height on a whim, Numbers flying off scales, port missing in action, etc. I guess its my welcome to the world of 3D printing. LOL Anyhow, I hope you find the Sticky-Stand Time-Lapse Tripod and Broadcast Camera Rig (originally made for my Runcam2 Quad camera) useful! BTW, it makes for a great business card holder as well for trade shows! Enjoy! Print Settings Printer Brand: RepRap Printer: Electron without auto bed height Rafts: No Supports: No Infill: yes, fill density setting = 10 Notes: Cut with Cura, printed at 210 degrees with bed @ 60. print speed 40, filament 1.75, Nozzle = .04, Layer height .2, shell thickness 1.2, Travel speed 100, bottom layer 20, infill speed 60, outer shell 20, inner shell 40, fan was on. Post-Printing No Clean up required. Good to go after about 3 hours print time. How I Designed This The 2nd Iteration left much to be desired. I fixed most problems with this 4th Version. I cut out the place for the power cord. Thickened half the ring for support of the overhanging ledge and reinforce beneath the device support Mostly messed with cylinders and boolean operations using boxes to cut away stuff. Overview and Background Nothing to report, trial and error work wonders! It finally looks good enough to share. as you can see, it was suffering in its inception. Lesson Plan and Activity