Nexus 6P Dock - With Case by spavis

Last crawled date: 2 years, 12 months ago

===UPDATE: 2016/02/04===USE THE REV3 FILES. REV2 ARE THE OLDER FILES.
I’ve uploaded 2 new versions of my Nexus 6P desk stand: the base dock with a larger USB hole & a smaller version of the big dock with more cutouts. They both have a plain front, neither has a logo. Both are designed to be used with the phone in a case.
For the new rev3 thicker case dock:
Thank you to barry99705 for uploading a photo of his phone in the rev2 big dock. With some padding on the side rails it should fit well but, looking at it, the 6mm rev2 big version is probably overkill for even large cases like his so I’ve uploaded a new rev3 Goldilocks version: bigger than the base design (1.3mm case thickness) but not as big as the original large version (6mm case thickness). If your case is approx 3.3mm thick like his then this new version of the larger dock will work well for you. If your case is a different size, check the scale chart below.
I can’t find official dimensional information on the Unicorn Beetle case that Barry is using but it looks like the Pro Rugged Holster is 3.3mm thick. Assuming that most thick cases will be this general size and configuration I’ve tailored this new dock version for cases like these.
I’ve added a gap in the bottom for a USB port cover so you can fold it down into the slot. I thought about just adding a thru-hole but it looked too much like an overalls butt flap so I nixed it. This will accommodate a USB cover flap up to 30mm wide and 18mm long
For the new rev3 normal/slim dock:
I've added more radii for strength to help keep the layers bound together and make buttons easier to get to. I reached out to innomind for details on what specific problem he had with the USB cable but I haven’t heard back yet. It printed fine for me but, to be safe, I’ve increased the hole clearance on the thin case dock from 1mm per side to 1.6mm per side. Without more details on the exact nature of the problem he had there’s not much more I can do. However, now, you should be able to use any USB-C cable with this dock. But if your 3D printer constricts holes by more than ø2mm then you should scale up the dock by 1-2% using the chart below. Although your printer would have to have very bad tolerances for it to constrict holes by more than ø2mm so most people shouldn't have to worry about this.
Scale table:
Most 3D printer software will allow you to scale your model before exporting it for print. Below is a table of what the distance is between the sides for each model if you scale it up or down. Use this to try to get a snug fit on your phone if you have a different case thickness (e.g. slightly thicker than 1.25mm should scale up by 1-2%). You can also use this table to compensate for any known issues with your 3D printer tolerance. If your 3D printer allows for three significant digits you can interpolate these values to be as accurate as possible (e.g. 0.995 rev3 slim is 79.88mm)
Rev3 normal (slim profile case):
1.00: 80.28 (fits my 1.25mm case perfectly)
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1.01: 81.08
1.02: 81.89
1.03: 82.69
1.04: 83.49
1.05: 84.29
1.06: 85.10
1.07: 85.90
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0.99: 79.48
0.98: 78.67
0.97: 77.87
0.96: 77.07
*Note: The width of the bare case-less phone is 77.77mm
Rev3 thicker case (rugged with large corners and/or USB cover flap):
1.00: 84.40 sized for a 3.3mm case like this
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1.01: 85.24
1.02: 86.09
1.03: 86.93
1.04: 87.78
1.05: 88.62
1.06: 89.46
1.07: 90.31
1.08: 91.15
1.09: 92.00
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0.99: 83.56
0.98: 82.71
0.97: 81.87
0.96: 81.02
0.95: 80.18
0.94: 79.34
0.93: 78.49
0.92: 77.65
===ORIGINAL BELOW POSTED 2015/12/17===
I recently purchased the Spigen thin fit case model SGP11814 for my Nexus 6P so I figured it was time to update my original caseless dock. I'm very happy with this case because it's as thin and unobtrusive as possible while adding grip to the phone.
The important thing to know is that the overall width of the phone in this case is 80.32mm (3.16in). The width of the bare phone is 77.77mm (3.06in). The thickness of the bare phone is 7.75mm. The thickness of the phone in the case varies between ~8.9mm at the edges and ~10mm in the middle so I've set the depth of the dock to 11mm. Spigen specs a case thickness between 1-1.3mm and I found that to be true. If you have a case that's a similar thickness then this dock should work for you without modification. I've also made a version that allows for cases up to 6mm thick.
I've uploaded 3 versions of this dock:
no_logo: blank front, width/depth specs above
logo: has "Nexus 6P" engraved on the front, width/depth specs above
thicker_case: allowable width is 90mm, depth is 17mm. blank front, no logo.
I kept the basics of my original design and modified it to work better. I've opened up the USB pass-through hole not because it was too tight on the original but because I don't trust cases to hold tight tolerances. I reduced the height of the feet and added a nice big radius on the backside.
I'm still using the original cable so I'm keeping the tall base. There's some complicated looking curves on the inside where the cable goes but it boils down to the fact that I wanted to take more strain out of the cable while minimizing the cutouts. I also increased stability with longer, wider, flatter feet.
Because there is a bulge in the case at the corners I made a cutaway on the side rails so that it's wider at the bottom. This way it's easy to get your phone in the dock by tipping it in, bottom edge first then pressing it in to the pinch points higher up.
The Nexus 6P text on the front was mostly a lark. I could take it or leave it. I've uploaded STL versions of the dock with the logo and without the logo. Actually I like tanallnight's Nexus logo a lot more. They've kindly uploaded their Nexus logo as a separate file so you can print their logo and affix it to this dock if you'd like.