{"id":2667,"date":"2020-10-13T11:37:13","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyber-cottage.co.uk\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2020-10-22T11:20:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T10:20:53","slug":"3d-printers-and-why-you-need-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyber-cottage.co.uk\/?p=2667","title":{"rendered":"3D Printers and why you need one."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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I recently had the need for a wall bracket for a Sangoma S505<\/a> handset and the S300\/S400<\/a> handsets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking at my suppliers price list there were none in stock and at nearly \u00a310 each this seemed like a perfect project for the newly acquired 3d printer. After a bit of design work on paper then in Tinkercad<\/a> (Ill be moving on to fusion 360) it was ready to print. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve put a link to download of the STL code here<\/a> for S505 and here for<\/a> the S300 so anyone can download and modify it, Its robust and angles the phone so that the handsets arnt knocked off easily, angling and supporting the phone. The S300 Bracket can also be used as an alternative desk base allowing the phone to sit flatter on a desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It is surprising how useful the 3d printer has become, and how readily available designs are. Another recent request was for an additional mount for a Ubiquiti wireless access point, We found a design on Thingiverse printed it out and sent it to the customer. Add to this all the little widgets that we have been making since getting it i’m not sure how we lived without one for so long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I would urge any IT company to invest in a printer, The price point is now so low that you don’t need to produce many items to have it pay for itself, Just the 2 items mentioned here would have cost nearly \u00a320 plus postage, and very little margin, They now cost \u00a30.20 worth of filament and maybe \u00a30.20 worth of renewable electricity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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