Hue Dimmer Holder Remix

A remix of https://www.printables.com/model/148770-hue-dimmer-holder.

The original design had some issues for me: The magnets didnt hold the dimmer in place strong enough and the slope in the insert made the dimmer slide out of the holder when you operate it.

This remix removes the slopes from the insert, which completely resolves the issue of the remote slipping out. I also made the holes for the magnets a bit deeper, so that the magnets are closer to the dimmer switch, which should increse their holding force. I added a slope to those holes, so that the magnets could be removed more easily.

The original wall mount is relying on the wall boxes to be mounted absolutely level and flush to the wall. As this is not the case in my flat, I did not use it and decided to use double sided tape instead. I didn't touch the connector holes though, so even this remiced design should still work with the original wall mount if you prefer.

The script directly imports the original STL file and manipulates the object within, so I included it in the repository. The original file is licensed under the Creative Commons 4.0 - Attribution - NonCommercial license and can be downloaded via the link above.

Magnets

You can reuse the magnets from the original holder (a small flat-head screwdriver worked OK to pry them out).

I bought new ones (I used 15x2mm magnets as in the original holders) so I could double them to increase holding force.

I have since optimized the design, removing the gap between the remote and the magnets and made it harder for the remots to accidentally slide out of the holder. So this might no longer be necessary. I have however not tested the new design with a single set of magnets.

The orientation of the magnets doesn't seem to matter at all.

Thingiverse

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6528330

GitHub

https://github.com/nomike/Hue-Dimmer-Holder-Remix

Instructions

Organic supports work well on this design. Use a small flat-head screwdriver to pry them off as one piece.

If you have a multi-head printer like the Prusa XL, you can also print the top-layer of the supports with a different material, so they are easier to remove (e.g. holder in PLA, top layer of supports in PETG).

Category: Household