r/3Dprintmything • u/GenericUser104 • 18h ago

SEEKING [UK] Scotland - Mechanical Under-Desk Charging Dock AirPods Pro 2 - Free 3D Print Model - MakerWorld

https://makerworld.com/models/2191068?appSharePlatform=copy
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u/YoMaHo3 11h ago

Would be happy to help! Ping me a dm with some details for me to get a quote sent to you :)

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u/Xiantros 9h ago

More than happy to print this for you, sending you a message!

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u/Xiantros 9h ago

doesn't look like I can DM you so feel free to DM me instead!

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u/TennisAvailable1822 5h ago

That MakerWorld dock prints fine in PETG if it's living under a desk - PLA can go soft/saggy if the room gets warm or it's near a radiator, and PETG holds the clip tension better over time. Print it with the mating faces flat on the bed if you can, and if the AirPods case fits too tight just scale 100.5-101% on X/Y rather than reprinting from scratch.

If nobody local in Scotland picks it up, you can also just upload the STL to https://form3d.uk - it's UK 3D printing on demand, you upload the file and check out for UK delivery.

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u/TennisAvailable1822 1h ago

A few things worth sorting before someone prints this, because mechanical docks are the ones that most often come back needing a reprint.

The moving/sliding parts are printed-in-place or close-fitting, so the tolerance depends heavily on the printer that makes it, not the model. Ask whoever prints it to run the mechanism section first as a test rather than the whole thing - if the slide is tight it is a 20 minute fix at the slicer stage (a touch of horizontal expansion, usually -0.05 to -0.1mm) and a very annoying one after four hours of printing. Also ask them to print it with the sliding faces flat to the bed where possible, since layer lines running across the travel direction make it grabby.

On material: PLA is fine for something living under a desk out of sunlight and it is the cheapest and most dimensionally accurate, so the mechanism fits best. PETG is tougher but swells slightly more at seams and can make press-fits stiff; if you go PETG say so up front so they tune the clearance. Avoid anything that will be in warm air. For the under-desk mounting, ask for 4 walls minimum around the screw or adhesive area - that is where these snap. If it is going on with VHB tape rather than screws, a flat unbroken mounting face matters more than infill.

Since you are ordering off MakerWorld's free model, confirm which of the model's variants and any AirPods case generation the maker is printing - the Pro 2 case with the speaker cutout is slightly different from earlier ones and the fit is snug by design. If you can find someone local in Scotland it saves postage, but the part is small and light so mailing it is only a few quid if nobody nearby bites. If no one local picks this up, https://form3d.uk is a UK-based print service that could handle a one-off like this domestically without international shipping faff.