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Phone at the right angle

Build a navy stand with an open cable passage and two coloured wedges at 60° and 72°. Fit the width to your own phone, then compare both settings after cooling.

Age
8–12 years
Length
approx. 3.5 h
Level
Medium
Where you teach
Home
Purpose
Creative
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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Outline with cable access
  2. Brace the base
  3. Supports under the wedge
  4. Two rigid sides
  5. Raise and join the sides
  6. Ledge and lower retaining lip
  7. 60° insert ribs
  8. 60° insert crossbars
  9. Assemble the complete 60° wedge
  10. 72° insert ribs
  11. 72° insert crossbars
  12. Assemble the complete 72° wedge
  13. Try the 60° setting
  14. Swap the wedge and check 72°

What gets built

Make a stand fitted to your own phone.

What it practises
  • Measuring fit, building layers and welding supported parts.

Success criteria
  • The phone stands steadily in both settings and the cable opening remains accessible.
  • The inserts are rigid and can be swapped without bending PLA or clamping the phone.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
navy blue, turquoise, amber
Also
3D pen for PLA: 1, Heat-resistant mat: 1, Phone for measurement: 1, Cable: 1, Ruler: 1, Printed 1:1 patterns: 1

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