GRIP Bike Phone Mount: 3D-Print Ready, No Supports, 2 Parts (Concept)
Concept project: a handlebar phone mount designed from the start for FDM 3D printing.
THE BRIEF
Fit handlebars from 22 to 32 mm and phones 68 to 80 mm wide, print on any FDM printer with no supports, and use as little hardware as possible.
WHAT I DESIGNED
- Two printed parts: a split clamp and a phone cradle, joined by a dovetail slide
- One M5 screw and nut close the clamp; the nut sits in a captive hex pocket
- 0.3 mm clearance per face on the dovetail, so the parts slide together straight off the printer
DESIGN FOR MANUFACTURING
- Both parts print flat with every wall vertical. Checked face by face against the 45° overhang rule: 0 faces need support
- The M5 hole is a teardrop shape and the cradle window has pointed ends, so neither needs support
- Interference check between clamp and cradle: 0.000 mm³
- Delivered as STEP files for CAD and STL files for the slicer
Board 1: overview and specs. Board 2: exploded view and joint detail. Board 3: dimensioned print sheet. Board 4: overhang analysis.
Published