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This is a wall mount for the new Amazon Fire Max 11 Tablet. The tablet has copious amounts of magnets built in for attaching accessories, so this model takes advantage of those.

BOM:

• The tablet
• 6x2mm magnets such as these
• 10x2mm magnet such as these
• (Optional) This fantastic jig for pressing in magnets. I made two so that I would have one for each polarity direction. This is an excellent tool for keeping the polarity straight when working with magnets in general.

Cable Routing Options:

There are three options for the right side of the mount depending on how you want to route your USB cable.

• No Cable Route - allows for the cable to be pulled directly into the dead space and plugged in.
• Back Cable Route - this one has a trench over to the middle of the mount to run the cable out (how I have mine mounted).
  • This part will also need to have four of the “cable clamp” pieces printed. You may need to scale the clamp up/down to be a snug fit or the cable will just pop them back out.
  • To get the cable slack right, I plugged it in and stuck the tablet into the mount at an angle so that the right side of the table was pressed into it's spot. From there, push the cable into the trench, add another inch or so to the slack and put the clamps in. You can loop the slack into the dead space.
  • The little extra cable is needed for removing the tablet from the mount.
• Bottom Cable Route - allows the cable to just be ran down the wall.

General Printing Instructions:

The only special consideration to make is with the pins. These have built-in breakaway supports. The pins and cable area will need to have supports. I use these settings (there's also a reference photo):

• Slim tree supports
• On build plate only
• Overhangs only

After printing, remove the supports and press on the outside of the pin with something flat. It shouldn't take too much force and the built-in supports will break. You can try cleaning the holes up, but I found the easiest thing is to rotate the pins 90° (use a pair of small pliers from the underside to turn them) and they'll move freely.

Adding the magnets:

You'll want to add the magnets before mounting. The larger cutouts are for the 10mm magnets and the smaller ones along the top edge and bottom are for the 6mm ones. I made cutouts along the bottom edge for 6mm magnets, but didn't feel they were needed. All of the cutouts on the flat side have a 2mm through hole in case you need to push the magnets back out. These are also all meant to be press fit and accept a stack of two magnets.

For checking polarity and placement, I found the easiest thing is to just take a magnet and drop it on the back of the tablet in the general location. The magnet should snap to it's spot. There are a few spots with metal that's closer to the surface where the magnets will want to grab, but it's a trap! The actual magnets built into the tablet are pretty strong, so you'll definitely know when you hit the right spot (there is a reference photo).

Once you have them all laid out, move them over to the mount and press them in. If you're using the tool, this is quick and easy. Either way, make sure you triple check the polarity is correct.

Wall Mounting:

All the plates have four holes in the same location for M5 screws for mounting. I recommend mounting the right side first and using the slotted hole to get the mount level. Then add the left side.

Miscellaneous:

Regardless of the mounting option used, when remove the table, use the finger cutout to pop the left side out. Pull the tablet away from the mount enough to remove the cable, and then take it the rest of the way out.

I use these cables as they're cheap, work well, and have a 90° connector. For my in-wall cables, I'm using these power supplies in the bottom outlet to keep the cable as out-of-sight as possible. I drilled a hole behind the tablet big enough for the USB A side of the cable to fit into the wall. Using a magnet, I pull the connector back out next to the electrical box. A small notch on the bottom of the faceplate lets you put the cover back on with the cable routed out the bottom.

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