Summary

With this charging dock, your smartphone can stand in for the monolith from 2001.
For maximum enjoyment, add Also Sprach Zarathustra to your phone's playlist.
Suitable for use with iPhone 4/4s, 5/5s, 6/6s, Galaxy, LG and similar smartphones.

Inspired by "2001 Monolith" (https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=91101b21e5e738387e949847bc839f1c) by Max Grueter

Print Settings

Printer:

Flashforge Creator

                                            <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>No</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>higher the better</p></div></p>                                                        <br>                        <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong>                    </p><div><p>I printed the "2001_TMA-1_base+Support" in ABS @ 235 degrees C, which resulted in minor warping of the base despite my use of a heated bed @ 110C. After the supports were removed, the model was cleaned up a little (not enough, really) and painted with acrylics.</p></div>

Post-Printing

To use: run your phone's charging cable through the hole in the base, then insert the phone, preferably during a major planetary alignment.

How I Designed This

I used Netfabb to remove the glass from the astronaut's helmet in order to better show the face, then I used the program's Z cut function to reduce the height of the base. Other issues with the mesh were fixed in 3D Builder, then supports were added with Meshmixer.

Optional: Print "helmet_window.stl" in T-Glase or transparent PLA and glue in place.

2001 Astronaut and Monolith Phone Charging Dock