Elecraft KX3 and PX3 stand

About

This is the first draft of a stationary or portable stand for a stack of Elecraft KX3 radio and Elecraft PX3 panadapter. The radio and the panadapter are stacked on each other, steeply raked, to create a compact and comfortable operating position in the shack or portable.   

The stand is very light at just under 90g of material, or around 3oz for those with banana units, and could probably be optimized further.  I picked a path of overengineering and gaining some stiffness.  You could make the back legs thicker, but I have not found it to make a difference. 

The parts are strong enough to place a modest-sized speaker on top.  As shown in the picture, I use a Bose SoundLink Mini II, but you can probably make almost anything fit.

Printing

I printed in Polymaker PolyLite PLA Pro on a Bambu Lab X1-Carbon.  The parts are sized for a snug fit on a calibrated printer.  If you print the parts from STEP files, you must clone and mirror the leg and side brace and place it flat on the build plate.   The STL files and the 3MF file have the mirrored parts included.

A 3MF file with all required parts is included for Bambu X1C.   15% gyroid infill with 2 walls/top/bottom is sufficient.  Printing may require a small outside brim for dimensional stability or bed adhesion.  The parts all fit comfortably onto a 256x256mm build plate and take slightly over 2 hours to print at 0.2 layer height with a 0.4 nozzle and normal speeds.

Assembly

The stand can be assembled by press-fitting the parts. Optionally, you can assemble it permanently with a drop of superglue in the joints. I found that it is very stable without glue. The dimensions should allow KX3s equipped with 3rd party heatsinks to fit.  The components sit on the panel between the factory legs or on top of the factory legs/pads.

Limitations

A KX paddle or a KX paddle with a KX Key Line Pi does not currently fit.  Use the key jack on the left.  This wasn't meant to be used with the KX paddle attached.

Feedback Welcome

Let me know if you have a heatsink that does not fit, and I'll modify the design. Or if there's something else you'd like to see. Cable guide? Fan mount? Apologies for the messy pictures from the bench. ;-)

73 Christian AK7VV