Post May 13, 2023 1 min read

Designing the holder for the distance sensor

Before anything gets printed, the holder has to exist as a drawing. In this step I model the part that will carry the ultrasonic sensor on our EV charger.

It has to hold the sensor firmly, keep it aimed at the right spot, and still fit a surface it was never meant for.

Designing around existing hardware is usually the slowest part of these projects, and the one nobody sees later.

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