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The AI helped me design a monitor mount and I printed it to fit

He wanted a control monitor to fit under his screen and follow the angle and shape of his Stream Deck. He uses AI with reference photos to get the base shape, adjusts sizes after measuring with a caliper, printed a quick baseplate to test the fit, and fixed a 1mm clearance problem with the lock after more measuring.

How it works

  1. The AI works from reference photos and a line drawing to get the base shape and the stand angle
  2. He adjusts positions and sizes after measuring with a caliper
  3. He prints a quick baseplate to check the fit
  4. A 1mm clearance problem with the lock is found and fixed with more measurements
  5. The finished mount fits under the screen

Why it’s worth knowing

The AI got the shape and the stand angle from photos and a line drawing, and the printed part only needed a 1mm fix to close properly.

Where it’s from

Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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