Xbox Series X Wall Mount

This is a wall mount for the Xbox series X if you want it off the floor. I added some tiny silicone bumpers from Home Depot in the corners to keep it from vibrating the wall (not sure if that's a problem). The mount comes in 3 pieces so no supports needed and screws together with regular M3 button head screws and nuts. I used black ones so they blended into the black PLA and xBox case. For the wall I used 3" (7.62cm) Deckscrews as they are tougher than regular sheetrock screws. I made two of them go into a stud and the other 2 are in self-tapping anchors. Feels very solid (the apparent forward tilt in the pics is parallax in the photo, it is perfectly upright when checked with a level).

Of course the elephant in the room is: is PLA sufficient? (OMG PLA isn't structural, etc, etc). I did it in PLA (which actually has very high compressive strength) and honestly nobody better be beating on my expensive console. One help is by printing in separate parts the layer lines are on axis with the load so this is very strong (I used 4 perimeters) You could glue the top to the braces but honestly unless your house has less than 1g of gravity the xbox itself should hold that in place with the bolts.

Tools

Note I used a very long screwdriver bit on my drill to drive the screws as it's a long reach through the holes in front of the brace. For leveling you can put a bench level across the flat part once assembled and up against the wall and then mark your holes.

As always I have included the STEP file If you want to mod this (any real CAD package can import this - obviously it is metric since it was for 3D printing)

As an add-on I might add some cool looking inserts on the sides (just for aesthetics)

Sizing

Important: depending on the size of the cables you have you may need more or less clearance in the back against the wall. There is a pair of braces that provide some more spacing than the regular model (at the request of @Zap). Those images are denoted by “extended” in the name; Since making a thing bigger, isn't always better something else had to give as the model exceeded a mk3's bed. So I shortened the front part (so it doesn't look quite as sleek). To also make the model not require extremely long screws I added a counterbore to the screw holes into the wall. You should be able to get the screws in from the side into the counterbore if the heads won't go through the screwdriver holes. Note to fit onto the mk3 bed the extended versions are pretty tight and you will need to rotate the part creatively to get it on the bed (probably need the brim to be very close to the model - see the image in the load to see how to fit…)

Print Settings

Printer:

Prusa Original i3 MK3

Rafts: No

Supports: No

Resolution: 0.15

Infill:  15%

Filament:
[Prusament PLA ](http://www.amazon.com/s?url=search-alias&field-keywords=Prusament+PLA&tag=thingiverse09-20) Galaxy-Black 

Notes: 

Prusament galaxy black looks really sharp with the xbox. I did 5 top/bottom layers and 4 perimeters and otherwise stock prusalsicer Prusament quality PLA settings.

Post-Printing

See the instructions above in the main section for setup:

Tools needed:

1. M3 Button Head Bolts M3x20mm+ 
2. M3 Hex nuts
3. Hex driver for m3 above
4. Long reach Phillips screwdriver bit (or long #2 Phillips screw driver)
5. 2-4 wall anchors as appropriate - see text
6. small bench level

When mounting if you want to, you can run the cables down the back between the braces but then it's harder to swap them out later versus running them to the sides. But that is totally preference on your part.

How I Designed This

I designed this in OnShape CAD.

NOTE: The original files somehow got corrupted for the braces and were missing their mounting holes.

Category: Toy & Game Accessories