Screen Accurate R2D2 Alexa Echo Dot 3 Dock

I'll be honest, I didn't like some of the current cut and paste versions of the R2D2 Alexa Echo Dot 3 docks available, some of them had a lot of errors when slicing. I decided to make a "as close as possible" screen-accurate version from the original files.

Echo Dot 3 now fits into the main body of R2D2 (there's ton's of wiggle room), added a retaining ring to allow the head to rotate.

Totally stole the head from Gerrylum here (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4359588), Check his "thing" for an alternate head too.

I've found that some of the body details failed due to the auto-supports not working correctly in PrusaSlic3r - not to worry though as some kind soul has remixed the original R2D2 files to include separate parts, just scale the parts down by x 0.726 (0.7257257257257257‬r) times print them up and jam them into the holes:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2775080

Update 18/05/2020: Finally finished printing everything, plugged several of the holes with parts from the link above, had to use the SLA printer (Creatively LD-002R) to print the vent parts as they were a little too delicate for my Prusa MK3s to handle).

Will be sanding and painting this up, further images to follow.

Update: 10/06/2020 Painted version now up, would love to see some "makes" :)

Print instructions

Category: Gadgets Summary

I'll be honest, I didn't like some of the current cut and paste versions of the R2D2 Alexa Echo Dot 3 docks available, some of them had a lot of errors when slicing. I decided to make a "as close as possible" screen-accurate version from the original files.

Echo Dot 3 now fits into the main body of R2D2 (there's ton's of wiggle room), added a retaining ring to allow the head to rotate.

Totally stole the head from Gerrylum here (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4359588), Check his "thing" for an alternate head too.

I've found that some of the body details failed due to the auto-supports not working correctly in PrusaSlic3r - not to worry though as some kind soul has remixed the original R2D2 files to include separate parts, just scale the parts down by x 0.726 (0.7257257257257257‬r) times print them up and jam them into the holes:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2775080

Update 18/05/2020: Finally finished printing everything, plugged several of the holes with parts from the link above, had to use the SLA printer (Creatively LD-002R) to print the vent parts as they were a little too delicate for my Prusa MK3s to handle).

Will be sanding and painting this up, further images to follow.

Update: 10/06/2020 Painted version now up, would love to see some "makes" :)

Print Settings

Printer Brand: Prusa

Printer: I3 MK3S

Rafts: No

Supports: Yes

Resolution: 0.2mm

Infill: 5% Body, 15% rest

Filament: Prusament PLA White, Silver
Notes:

Print in orientation supplied in STL.
Print 3x "Alexa_R2D2_Head_Cam.stl" part