Custom 3D Printed Mount for Fire Tablet (2015)

I have been enamored by the slew of Home Assistant Dashboard mounts lately and have wanted to make one for a while. I saw that the newer Amazon tablets have commercially available options, but my old 2015 Fire Tablet was on its own.

I decided to make one using my Creality Ender 3 Pro. I designed one with screw holes to fit a standard 2-gang box, an opening for the cord to exit posteriorly, and cut outs for the tablet’s buttons.

Printing

Unfortunately, each one took about a day to print and I went through several drafts, slowly tweaking the design to fit perfectly. This slow process probably took weeks, but I finally came up with something that seemed to work.

Finished Frame

Cut outs for buttons and cord
Tablet in the frame- tight fit

Attaching a tablet to a wall is not hard, but doing it in a way to hide the cords is definitely more challenging. I know that the standard way is to run power to a new gang box which is why I designed my tablet frame to fit that scenario. However, I realized that I could probably do something a little simpler.

I just ran the USB cable behind the wall and made a seperate opening towards the floor so that at least, the cable would be hidden and not dangling from the tablet.

Future tablet location
Attached frame
Cord exit

And here is the final result:

Final product

In case anyone is interested, here is a copy of my STL file:

And finally, here is the cord I used and the brush wall plate:

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GELRHONR Micro USB Cable U Shape,180 Degree Angle USB 5 Pin Nylon Braided Fast Data Sync Charging Cord USB A to USB B Fast Charger Wire for Most Micro USB Devices – Black 4.9Ft/1.5M

Single Brush Wall Plate 2-Pack,Single Gang faceplate Cable Pass Through Insert Wall Socket for HDTV, HDMI, Network, Coaxial Cables, Speaker Wires White

Non-affiliate Link:

GELRHONR Micro USB Cable U Shape,180 Degree Angle USB 5 Pin Nylon Braided Fast Data Sync Charging Cord USB A to USB B Fast Charger Wire for Most Micro USB Devices – Black 4.9Ft/1.5M

Single Brush Wall Plate 2-Pack,Single Gang faceplate Cable Pass Through Insert Wall Socket for HDTV, HDMI, Network, Coaxial Cables, Speaker Wires White

Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

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