Robust Shapeshifter Phone Stand

This Shapeshifting Stand is build with photography & videography in mind. 

 

Shapeshifting modes:

1. Compact/Folded/Minimal Footprint/Pocket
2. Desk Phone Stand (using the included Phone Resting Head)
3. Tall/Eye-level Stand (no need for desk clamp to get long arm, eliminates bouncing/swaying)
4. Microscope/Looking Downwards (using the provided “Selfish” Gear Head)
5. Extra Tall/Unboxing Level
6. Hook Out/Hanging (car dash, shower door, & window for that nice portrait lighting !)
7. Hook upside-down/inverted (for high angle perspective for those kawaii shots)
8. Your own creativity!

Features build into this model:

1. Serrated/Grooved joint for non-slip positioning of phone.
2. Hand locking nut for secure positioning.
3. Locking of the hook in close position.
4. Inverted angle for the arms.
5. Spread out wide feet for super steady footing.
6. Minimal arms length & strong structures for tall positioning without the swaying of a regular desk clamp arm!
7. Portable
8. Cut-out holes for strapping the stand to chest for POV shot.
9. Quick phone rest head VS. locking phone clamp head.
10. Pocket Fit flat size.
11. Swap-able Head for versatile usage.
12. Wide radius Phone clamp to fit phone with different case thickness.

 

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Please use the provided print profile for strong print. Depending on the filament used, the tightness of the parts may vary. Due to the compact size and limited space to turn the nuts, please test screw the nuts onto the bolt/parts with thread first to run-in the thread for least resistance during final assembly of parts. If not, you risk cross threading as well as unnecessary finger injury.

This is a complex models with many parts, and there's a lot of supports for these parts. When removing the support, do take all safety precautions. Be patience when removing the support, all the support should come out cleanly with a twisting motion. The use of de-burr tool is also recommended.

 

 

“Selfish" = Self-Centered

Gear = Rack & Pinion Gear Driven

Fits phone width between 70mm - 88mm & thickness of up to 15mm (drop me a message if you need a bigger one)

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ATTENTION!

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The assembly is quite tricky in a way that you must start by centering the 2 clamps in the middle of the body before putting in the center piece. Once you are sure that the 2 clamps are sitting correctly in the middle, put the bolt through the middle and secure it nicely with the bolt at the end. This ensures that the clamps does not accidentally falls out of the body when locking in the cover of the body.

 

The body is not designed to be easily removable. Once tighten and locked in, if you discover that the clamps are somehow not in the middle, you will have to slowly remove the nut 1st, then pulls out both the clamps from the sides. Only then you can slowly pry it open using the body of a pen or other rod. If this is too hard to do, you can try to re-insert the clamps from the sides evenly/centered.

 

Also note that the thread of the nut and bolt are very fine, it is recommended that you patiently try to insert the bolt all the way into the nut first before the assembly. Depending on your filament tuning, there will be access bulge of plastic on the “SEAM”

 

If the bolt got stuck half way, unscrew it out, clear out the access plastic, then try again. Repeat this until the bolt are able to go all the way to the end of the thread.