3D printed Supercharger for my BB :-)

[rog]

Hi there - soon-to-be 70D owner here. Besides that, I'm also a mobile phone freak, and tinkerer with everything related to 3D printing. Latest creation: a fully working mobile phone Tesla "Supercharger" for my BB :biggrin:
When I get some time, I'll work on the finish - i.e. smoothing the whole thing out, and add the red part on the inside.

Cheers,
Rog

 

[pgiralt]

Very cool and welcome to the forums! But... a BlackBerry, really?

 

[bears]

That is very cool. If you made a scale model of the s i think there would be loads of interest on these forums

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

Cute, but what's a BB?

Print me me one for my iPad and iPhone. *please*

 

[Sus]

Very cool and welcome to the forums! But... a BlackBerry, really?

Haha, my thoughts exactly. But very cool mini supercharger. . Hope you share any other tesla 3d printed things you come up with.

 

[rog]

Thanks guys!

re BB: there are still companies that only allow those devices to be used to connect to the corporate network The good thing is that my mini supercharger does not have a proprietary connector, it works with pretty much any phone ( except the one from that other company that uses proprietary connectors too )

Cheers,
Rog

 

[rjcbox]

I believe there would be a strong market for this

 

[jbcarioca]

I agree with everyone else. I would buy a few, once the colors are set and so on. Mine need lightening connectors, though. Wouldn't it be great to have a set of connectors to a hub, enclosed like the transformer cabinets of Superchargers, and parking spaces around the terminals in which to park the phones, tablets, etc. Oh, and we need one for a watch too, so the Apple Watches, various Androids, etc can also have their parking spaces. I'd use lots of extra space, but I'd love it. Then it needs a small app to help find which 'supercharger' is charging a particular device, mimicking the My Tesla app.

We could get quite ridiculous, but then that's the idea!

 

[Bonlaw]

From Evannex article of a picture from a desk at Tesla Fremont factory. LOVE IT! I think you could really sell a lot of these as well as charging Tesla S model stations. Go for it!

 

[AnOutsider]

someone was selling a set of these awhile ago. I also happen to know a certain princess was rocking one

 

[Bonlaw]

Well don't keep the info a secret. Reveal all!

 

[rog]

someone was selling a set of these awhile ago. I also happen to know a certain princess was rocking one

Insider info? :tongue:

From Evannex article of a picture from a desk at Tesla Fremont factory. LOVE IT! I think you could really sell a lot of these as well as charging Tesla S model stations. Go for it!

Darn it, and I thought I was the first one to think of this :biggrin: Thanks for posting this, I indeed was kind of assuming that someone at Tesla (or somewhere else) must have thought of this before!

I agree with everyone else. I would buy a few, once the colors are set and so on. Mine need lightening connectors, though. Wouldn't it be great to have a set of connectors to a hub, enclosed like the transformer cabinets of Superchargers, and parking spaces around the terminals in which to park the phones, tablets, etc. Oh, and we need one for a watch too, so the Apple Watches, various Androids, etc can also have their parking spaces. I'd use lots of extra space, but I'd love it. Then it needs a small app to help find which 'supercharger' is charging a particular device, mimicking the My Tesla app.

We could get quite ridiculous, but then that's the idea!

Love the idea! If I only had enough time at hand...

I believe there would be a strong market for this

I'll do a test run using laser sintering and see how it turns out. Other materials would be cool to try as well (think about stainless steel..)

 

[AnOutsider]

Insider info? :tongue:

Not possible. I'm An Outsider

 

[Bonlaw]

Not possible. I'm An Outsider

Tell all or it didn't occur.

 

[rog]

OK, here the model with colors applied (click on the box with the arrow for a 3D impression):

Mobile Phone Supercharger by rog0978 on Shapeways

I'm having a test printed using sandstone - let's see how this goes.

 

[davewill]

I agree with everyone else. I would buy a few, once the colors are set and so on. Mine need lightening connectors, though. Wouldn't it be great to have a set of connectors to a hub, enclosed like the transformer cabinets of Superchargers, and parking spaces around the terminals in which to park the phones, tablets, etc. Oh, and we need one for a watch too, so the Apple Watches, various Androids, etc can also have their parking spaces. I'd use lots of extra space, but I'd love it. Then it needs a small app to help find which 'supercharger' is charging a particular device, mimicking the My Tesla app.

We could get quite ridiculous, but then that's the idea!

it looks like the charging cord is just threaded through the model. Should be possible to have the user supply the cord.

 

[rog]

it looks like the charging cord is just threaded through the model. Should be possible to have the user supply the cord.

I actually have 2 versions, one consists of 2 halves that need to be glued together ( the cord is just sandwiched in ), the one shown above is a full model where the cord is threaded through. Involves cutting the cord and solder it back together, since the plug is too big to thread it through.

 

[pgiralt]

I'm sure @artsci will figure out how to get the Tesla logo to light up.

 

[Bonlaw]

I actually have 2 versions, one consists of 2 halves that need to be glued together ( the cord is just sandwiched in ), the one shown above is a full model where the cord is threaded through. Involves cutting the cord and solder it back together, since the plug is too big to thread it through.

I want one!

 

[bonnie]

I also happen to know a certain princess was rocking one

I've heard she may be giving one away as a prize at #PartyAtPicnicCreek.