MagSafe Desk Clamp: Desk Edge Charging Stand

My phone charges on the edge of the desk, and the desk stays empty. This project is the wooden plate: it holds an Apple MagSafe charger flush with the surface, and a 3D printed clamp holds it tilted back on the desk edge. The cable drops through a slot in the wood and disappears inside the clamp.

What You Carve

Plate: 64 × 119 × 10 mm, from a 200 × 200 × 19.5 mm hardwood block on the Carvera Air.
MagSafe Pocket: Ø56.2 × 5.6 mm, so the charger sits flush.
Cable Slot: 7 mm wide, through the plate. The USB-C plug fits through.
Screw Holes: Two Ø5.5 mm through holes with Ø10 × 1.6 mm counterbores, hidden under the charger.
Chamfers: 1 mm on the outer edge and around the pocket and the slot.

Tools

T1, 3.175 mm Flat End (25 mm): Facing, pocket, counterbores, holes, cable slot and outline.
T2, 3.175 mm 90° Chamfer Bit: Outer and inner chamfers.

Files

NC: G-code for the Carvera Air, stock 200 × 200 × 19.5 mm, origin on the front-left corner, Z0 on top.
CAM: The Makera CAM project, if you want to change the stock or the tools.
Model: STEP of the plate.

The Rest Is 3D Printed

The clamp, the screw with its knob and the snap-on pad are 3D printed, and the files are free on MakerWorld: MagSafe Desk Clamp on MakerWorld. A printable version of this plate is there too, same shape, if you want to try the stand before you carve it.

What You Need to Buy

Apple MagSafe Charger: One, the round charger with its USB-C cable.
M5×12 Screws with a Low Head: Two, head Ø9.4 × 1.4 mm, so they hide under the charger.
M5 Heat-Set Inserts: Two, for the printed clamp.

Assembly

Cut the plate free from the tabs and sand the edges.
Heat-set the two M5 inserts into the printed clamp.
Thread the screw into the arm from below, ball tip up, then snap the pad onto the ball.
Pass the charger plug through the slot in the plate and down the tunnel in the clamp.
Fix the plate to the clamp with the two M5 screws.
Press the charger into the pocket. It covers the screw heads.
Hook the clamp on the desk edge and tighten the knob.

Clamp it to your desk, snap your phone on, and keep the top of the desk clear.

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