3D printed alarm clock stand for the Google Nest Mini
Our own design: an orange 3D printed stand that turns a Google Nest Mini smart speaker into a classic twin-bell alarm clock.
- How it is made
- Four FDM-printed parts that push together by hand
What we brought
What we can do
We design around the device you already own
The ring is shaped to the Nest Mini, so the speaker presses in and stands upright without tools.
How we look after you
Designed, printed and assembled in our studio
We drew the stand, printed every part on our own FDM printers and put it together ourselves.
What you get
A smart speaker that looks like a clock
Twin bells, a handle and splayed feet turn a plain fabric puck into a desk piece.
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The whole project at a glance. Drag or swipe to browse; tap a picture to enlarge it.
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The finished piece
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The finished clock, front on.
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The ring wraps the speaker's edge.
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On a desk, beside the books.
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At home on a pile of books.
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The briefThe Nest Mini, before its stand.
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ProductionPrinting the ring and its feet.
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Build and assemblyThe four printed parts, laid out.
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The assembled stand, ready for the speaker.
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Pressing the speaker into the stand.
The build
How we built it
4 steps, from the brief to the finished piece. Pick a step to jump to it.
The brief
Step 1 of 4
- Holds
- A Google Nest Mini, upright
- Look
- A classic twin-bell alarm clock
- Fit
- The speaker presses in by hand, no tools
At Additive Inn, our 3D printing studio in Singapore, we set out to turn the Google Nest Mini, a round smart speaker that usually lies flat, into a desk piece: a stand that holds it upright as the face of a classic twin-bell alarm clock.
Production
Step 2 of 4
The ring, handle and both bells were FDM printed in orange on our own printers. The feet are printed as part of the ring, so the stand sits steady on a desk.
Build and assembly
Step 3 of 4
The handle and the two bells push onto the top of the ring, then the speaker presses into the ring from the front. It all goes together by hand.
The final build
Step 4 of 4
The finished stand turns the Nest Mini into a bright orange twin-bell alarm clock, upright on its feet with the fabric face forward, ready for a desk or bedside table.
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