ThinkPad vertical stand

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#ABOUT Most of the other stands out there are slightly tilted, whereas I wanted something that held my ThinkPad straight up. The "skeleton" design is intended to reduce material usage while increasing strength. The Fusion 360 source file is included to make it easier for you to make changes or remixes. **If you have suggestions for improvements, please post in the comments. I am definitely open to adding revisions.** # Fit and resizing I designed it around the dimensions of my ThinkPad 460s, but it should fit other ThinkPad models as well (I also successfully tested a ThinkPad Yoga). My 460s is about 14.5mm thick (including the rubber pads) right about where it rests in the stands. If yours more or less than 14.5mm at the same spot, you will want to resize the model. There are two ways to go about this. First way would be to edit the model using the Fusion 360 file that is attached. The second and easier way would be to simply scale the model in your slicer. For example, if your laptop is 13mm thick, then scaling the model to 89.67% should work fine (14.5mm x 89.67% = 13mm). *TIP*: If you want to test the fit, you can print a smaller version by dropping the model 20mm or so below the print surface in your slicer. This way you will end up with something that can print in under an hour and will allow you to test the fit. #PRINT SETTINGS Be sure to print it laying on its side for maximum strength. I printed it with PETG using the settings below and it is extremely strong. I'm sure weaker materials like PLA would also be plenty strong. * 0.32mm layer height * 4x walls and top/bottom layers * 10% infill (even 0% should be fine) Infill is not important as the model is designed to take advantage of walls for strength. Smaller layer height should work fine, but you might want to increase the number of layers on the top and bottom. #LICENSING If you want to print and sell these, I hope you make a million dollars. If you want to remix, please pay it forward by including the source file for your remix just as I did here.