SilverStone Headphone Stand Design Contest

[PhilGoodInc]

This could easily just be solved then by putting that 3m tape on the back of any design, as long as there is a flat back. having the holes there is just giving them another option, especially since a full aluminum design would be quite heavy to be supported by 3M or other wall adhesives. 

something like this?

http://multimedia.3m.com/mws/media/658807O/commandtm-instructions.pdf

 

not sure how physically big they are, 2 strips hold 6 lbs or 2.7kg. not sure if that is enough.

[dingdongflipfloprubadubdub]

yeah command strips would work, but at the same time, nobody is going to want to (ideally) hold their nice new headphone holder on a 3m strip which might fall under a few pounds of weight. I don't think 2 headphones would exceed maybe 3 pounds, even bulky ones, but a nail or screw is better.

[julianfkelly]

Another question: is there a standard for screw size in wall mounts like this? I know switch plates are generally 32x0.5 but those aren't directly screwed into plaster.

[Cruzer]

Headhones are typically not that heavy I recon. I wouldn't design something like this to be rhinoceros proof. I'd rather have it break off then wounding me if I'd bump into it by accident

 

they are not that heavy, you are right. 

 

But they will produce a momentum if the Headphone hangs at the very end.

 

I would not like to break my headphone stand ^^ rather have some bruises then breaking my 50$+ Headphone stand

[babbaj]

Another question: is there a standard for screw size in wall mounts like this? I know switch plates are generally 32x0.5 but those aren't directly screwed into plaster.

You don't need to worry about that

Is there no way to do that? I know I've come across times where that would have been useful.

You can't 3d print screw threads you have to drill them

[SteinH]

Where did you guys get the Headphone models?  I did a mock up of mine but....

 

 

Spending more the 15 minutes didnt seem worth it...

I got my headphone model from grabcad.com

The mountig base I original made was smaller so I made it wider to give more support. I'm confident the two screws will hold it as long as you use long enough screws and a solid wall to mount it.

I actually ran some simulations to test out and 5kg was not a problem at all. But I'm not sure how accurate the testing was, tho. 

[dingdongflipfloprubadubdub]

So I'm a little bit skeptical of how exactly this will play out. I'm gonna assume there are at least 100, probably 200-300 entries by the end, being submitted to MyMiniFactory. I myself am going to have around 30 iterations (probably won't submit all of them, but most), which means a LOT of filament and printing time and shipping they are going to be doing to the designers. I have a feeling that they wouldn't send me all of my iterations 3d printed if I have that many, nor would they spend much time reviewing each design before boiling it down with community help for LTT. I am probably going to email them, but does anyone have any idea if it makes sense to submit 30 files and expect that many 3d printed models at my door at the end of all of this? I understand they have reason and incentive to do it, with publicity, an influx of sell-able files on their website, and collaboration with SilverStone, but still.....

[Cruzer]

So I'm a little bit skeptical of how exactly this will play out. I'm gonna assume there are at least 100, probably 200-300 entries by the end, being submitted to MyMiniFactory. I myself am going to have around 30 iterations (probably won't submit all of them, but most), which means a LOT of filament and printing time and shipping they are going to be doing to the designers. I have a feeling that they wouldn't send me all of my iterations 3d printed if I have that many, nor would they spend much time reviewing each design before boiling it down with community help for LTT. I am probably going to email them, but does anyone have any idea if it makes sense to submit 30 files and expect that many 3d printed models at my door at the end of all of this? I understand they have reason and incentive to do it, with publicity, an influx of sell-able files on their website, and collaboration with SilverStone, but still.....

 

 

 

i Think they will print every model submitted. But you won't get your Designs delivered to you. They will be printed, checked for functionality and will be Photographed. Then there will be a voting which is the best. 

 

The 10 best voted Mounts will be sent to Linus and the Crew to review them. After that Silverstone and LMG will choose the best out of the Top 10, which gets manufactured for retail.

Silverstone will tweak the design a bit to make it ready for production etc.

 

 

Then. Everyone who was at the Top 10 will receive one stand in black or silver. The Winner of the Contest will get 3 Colors: Silver, Black and a exclusive Gold Version 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just got my second design finished:

 

hope you like it  B)

 

 

 

 

the Headband can lay in the curve on top. The Headphones will hang away from the wall, and the Cable can be wrapped around the Oval Mounting plate. 

[ryanmmax]

i Think they will print every model submitted. But you won't get your Designs delivered to you. They will be printed, checked for functionality and will be Photographed. Then there will be a voting which is the best. 

 

The 10 best voted Mounts will be sent to Linus and the Crew to review them. After that Silverstone and LMG will choose the best out of the Top 10, which gets manufactured for retail.

Silverstone will tweak the design a bit to make it ready for production etc.

 

 

Then. Everyone who was at the Top 10 will receive one stand in black or silver. The Winner of the Contest will get 3 Colors: Silver, Black and a exclusive Gold Version 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just got my second design finished:

 

hope you like it  B)

 

 

 

 

the Headband can lay in the curve on top. The Headphones will hang away from the wall, and the Cable can be wrapped around the Oval Mounting plate. 

 

Im curious about the cord grove... I had one in my design and removed in to maintain the "sleek" design.  Is this a beneficial feature or just a gimmick? 

 

Unless your storing a pair of HP long term I dont think people would bother

[Cruzer]

Im curious about the cord grove... I had one in my design and removed in to maintain the "sleek" design.  Is this a beneficial feature or just a gimmick? 

 

Unless your storing a pair of HP long term I dont think people would bother

the grove is not that big to be a problem in the design.

 

In my opinion it is something what should be on the stand. My headphones hang on a hook besides my normal working desk. Every time i hang up my headphones I need to store the cable somewhere to get out of the way. 

If the stand features cable management I think most people would use it. 

[dingdongflipfloprubadubdub]

i Think they will print every model submitted. But you won't get your Designs delivered to you. They will be printed, checked for functionality and will be Photographed. Then there will be a voting which is the best. 

 

The 10 best voted Mounts will be sent to Linus and the Crew to review them. After that Silverstone and LMG will choose the best out of the Top 10, which gets manufactured for retail.

Silverstone will tweak the design a bit to make it ready for production etc.

 

 

Then. Everyone who was at the Top 10 will receive one stand in black or silver. The Winner of the Contest will get 3 Colors: Silver, Black and a exclusive Gold Version 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just got my second design finished:

 

hope you like it  B)

 

 

 

 

the Headband can lay in the curve on top. The Headphones will hang away from the wall, and the Cable can be wrapped around the Oval Mounting plate. 

Based on the MyMiniFactory website, it says: "All entries: A 3D printed version of your design courtesy of MyMiniFactory." Linus also says every design will be printed, so based off that I would hope that instead of throwing them away (the ones that aren't determined to be top 10), would be shipped to the designer. Maybe I'm interpreting it wrong? I'm probably just gonna email them.

 

Your design; Very cool. I think the sides should get a chamfer or filet, just because they seem a little flat (check the EBA01 sides on the extruded head). I personally am not designing for a resting groove, but maybe if you angled it back or forward slightly it would give the design a sense of direction (especially from the side), as well as be easier to grab your headphones from them. Also consider the cord management; A lot of cables would get caught in the back and would make it difficult to take your headphones off of the groove (my personal speculation), so maybe either nix it or find a different way to make it easier to unwind the cord. Either way, it looks pretty sleek!

[DJScope]

 

My design is simple and modular. Change out the "branches" for one or 2 headphones.

[babbaj]

Anyone now how to make this shape properly? overlapping 4 slots didn't work

[QinX]

 

Anyone now how to make this shape properly? overlapping 4 slots didn't work

 

You already have the shape, or what is the goal? I would draw a center point rectange and then use the arc tool to make the necessary curves.

 

Edit:

I'm assuming you are also using Autodesk Inventor going by the look of your screenshot so I made a quick tutorial

[beingGamer]

here is my entry-

 

http://imgur.com/a/BH46q

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[PhilGoodInc]

My (crappy) attempt:

[QinX]

here is my entry-

 

http://imgur.com/a/BH46q

 

 

 

 

 

It has to be a wallmounted version, they already have a deskstand version.

 

My (crappy) attempt:

 

I wonder how they are going to differentiate between similar designs. Some, like yours and mine, have some really similar designs.

[Nagby]

Is there no way to do that? I know I've come across times where that would have been useful.

if you use solidworks

create a spiral from the hole diameter with the wanted pitch and length

then draw an equilateral triangle (side size a bit under pitch size) on the plane normal to one end of the spiral and with one side parallel to the threading

then remove or add matter (depending if you made the triangle inside or outside the spiral) from that triangle following the spiral (sweeping function)

 

but i think you shouldn't bother doing that...

 

 

about the contest

 

as i have am going to a different place during week from week end, i directly thought that this design should be "foldable" or at least quickly possible to put in a small volum mode to put it in a bag

 

for now i have 3 designs that each have a stronger point (aesthetic, folding, safety(from headbumping)) so i'll try to merge those 3 in one if possible

[ryanmmax]

I wonder how they are going to differentiate between similar designs. Some, like yours and mine, have some really similar designs.

 

This is my question as well...  While some designs are "better" from an engineering or production standpoint, at this stage its premature to fully optimize the design for that.   So now there are at least three designs in this thread that look like PhilGoodInc.  

 

I suppose there will be a lot more entries then those who post in here, hopefully there will be some surprising designs!

[PhilGoodInc]

I wonder how they are going to differentiate between similar designs. Some, like yours and mine, have some really similar designs.

Yeah i wonder if engineering and/or manufacturing cost will play a factor in determining the winner.  I made mine that way to mimic the EBA01 style and for minimal holes into walls with the option of using command strips if wanted and for no visible screws when assembled. I imagine mine might be too heavy for a wall mount option.

 

I have some other designs sketched out but not sure if i can replicate them with the little knowledge of 3D modelling i have. 

[babbaj]

You already have the shape, or what is the goal? I would draw a center point rectange and then use the arc tool to make the necessary curves.

Edit:

I'm assuming you are also using Autodesk Inventor going by the look of your screenshot so I made a quick tutorial

ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/31eJv9FWmXL.jpg

It's supposed to look more like this

I think i'm supposed to use 4 arc slots but inventor won't let me extrude it and when i trim everything to make it a single line there holes

[ResonantPixel]

Anyone know the maximum size for the stand, cant find anything on the my mini factory page!

[HeathCliff]

Anyone know the maximum size for the stand, cant find anything on the my mini factory page!

 

Every piece of your model must fit in an 18cm cube. Make sure to consider how it will be manufactured before you go overboard. 

[ResonantPixel]

Every piece of your model must fit in an 18cm cube. Make sure to consider how it will be manufactured before you go overboard. 

Thanks! The one I am working on is quite simple, shouldnt be that difficult to manufacture!

[Nagby]

well the aesthetic one i made won't stand a headset weight while staying good looking

so here is how it look, if it can give ideas to other peoples

 

+ haven't been able to add filet everywhere i wanted