Gridfinity Watch Stand v3.0 for Larger Watches (Third Remix - CURRENT VERSION)

This is my (latest) 3rd remix of  Luocheng Huang's Gridfinity Watch Stand, which I modified to fit 1x2 and 3x2 Gridfinity Watch cases I designed.  This new version includes some TPU elements, which are designed to better hold watches, especially ones with larger bands or metal bracelets.  

There are three versions of the TPU inserts one one base which works with all of them:

Base (can be printed in any material):

• TPU_Watch_Holder_1W-BASE.stl

TPU inserts (which need to be printed in a flexible material):

• TPU_Watch_Holder_1W-TPU_INSERT_SM_BAND.stl (for small bands)
• TPU_Watch_Holder_1V_TPU_INSERT_MD_BAND.stl (for medium bands or bracelets)
• TPU_Watch_Holder_1V_TPU_INSERT_LG_BAND.stl (for large bands or bracelets)

The pics show the base with the Large (LG) TPU insert.

A 3MF profile is included with one plate.  The profile is set up with the following settings:

• PETG (for the base) and TPU (for the flexible inserts)
• 0.4mm X1 Carbon profile
• 3 Walls with 15% Gyroid infill
• Arachne wall generator
• Tree Supports (optional, but enabled since some folks will need them)
• Smooth PEI build plate (use glue as a release agent when running TPU)

AMS is not required, but here is how it is set up in the profile:

• Slot 1 = PETG- Orange (this is the only color used for the profile)
• Slot 5 = TPU - White (flexibles must be run without the AMS)

I printed the watch stand using eSun Orange PETG and used Overture White TPU for the flexible parts.

If you are interested in a watch case to use these with, you can find a few designs linked below for a 3x and 1x watch case:

3x2 (3 Watch Case):

https://www.printables.com/model/885622-gridfinity-3x2-watch-case-12u

1x2 (1 Watch Case):

https://www.printables.com/model/885705-gridfinity-1x2-watch-case-version-20-12u

If you find these models useful, please post a like or a comment with some pics of your prints. 

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Thanks for looking!

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Changelog:

8/8/2024: Uploaded design.

8-17-2024: Updated the description to add the attribution and Zach Freedman's work to create and share Gridfinity.  (this is a work in progress)

8/21/2024: Corrected a flaw in the model for the medium band TPU insert (tpu_watch_holder_1v_tpu_insert_md_band.stl) with an updated and corrected version v1X.  Thanks to TommyStrobbe for pointing this issue out!

The pic below shows the flaw, which is now corrected.

Thanks and Acknowledgements: 

The models here could not have been made without the work of Zach Freedman, who introduced the world to Gridfinity, and then set it free for everyone to use.  These models are not based on direct remixing of Zach' original models, but they are fully compatible, and use the same, or a similar specification for the bin bases, bin lips and base grids, which Zach Freedman developed.   Zach Freedman's work is available on Thangs, and you can find examples of his Gridfinity designs here and here, which are available under his MIT license.  If you like this model, or want to learn more about Gridfinity, you can check out Zach Freedman's YouTube, or you can support Zach Freedman's work on Patreon (patreon.com/zackfreedman).

This is my (latest) 3rd remix of  Luocheng Huang's Gridfinity Watch Stand, which I modified to fit 1x2 and 3x2 Gridfinity Watch cases I designed.  This new version includes some TPU elements, which are designed to better hold watches, especially ones with larger bands or metal bracelets.