Plotter bracket — first revision
Drawn to the measurements of one specific bulkhead, with a cable channel in the back and vibration damping in the mount.
- Built
- 8 February 2026
- Tested
- 20 June 2026
- Tested at
- His own boat
- Material
- ASA + TPU
- Print time
- 5.3 h
The shapes below are a principle sketch of how it is built, not the finished part. The 3D model goes up once the revision is locked.
How it works
Off-the-shelf brackets almost fit, and "almost" means the screen sits ten centimetres from where you want it. This one was drawn from photos and caliper measurements of the actual mounting spot.
The cable runs in a channel on the back rather than hanging loose. A small thing, but a loose cable chafes through its insulation in a season.
What I learned
This is the kind of job 3D printing is best at: one customer, one measurement, no production run. It is also the hardest to price, because the drawing takes longer than the printing.