Mounting bracket set for a ThinkPad P15 and P52 laptops

So this is a bracket set that allows a laptop to be mounted under a shelf or the desk. It has an inner bevel that mimics these laptops side profile, and yes, while I could have designed another L-bracket, I wanted to design something unique and specific where FDM (fused deposition modeling) manufacturing would shine. It also allows access to ports and ventilation plus easy insertion.

I wanted to challenge myself and forgo my injection plastic molding experience and instead focus on the most commonly available 3D printing process, optimizing for material, speed, structure and mass-manufacturing. Yeah, forget draft, forget undercuts, forget constant wall thicknesses, THIS IS 3D PRINTING BABY!!

Features:

Mounts a ThinkPad P15 as close to the surface as possible, it can also fit a P52 but a couple of mm looser.
Wide beveled opening to slide the laptop in with little guesswork
Clearance for ventilation and ports
Contoured to follow the laptop’s side chamfer
Back stop that prevents slide-out
Mounts with bolts/screws up to 3.5mm dia
Chamfered design that reflects the laptop’s design, it may fit other devices with chamfered/rounded backs.
No, it will not make a taco but the money saved by printing this instead of buying one will allow you to buy more tacos

Designed for FDM 3D printing first:

Big footprint with little surface contact. first layers will print faster and removal will be easier while keeping the print on the bed while printing
No support required, the saved print orientation rotates all horizontal walls 45deg which most 3D printers should be able to print without support, this considerably reduces time and material
Increased stiffness across the bracket “bends”, this print orientation allows to maximize layers along them, bottom layers are fully solid
Length adjusted to fit 250mm beds (most common 3D printer size)

You can download .step and .stl plus a Bambu P1S profile here: