"Stow-away" Cantilevered Phone Stand with NFC tag recess and magnetic position lock

You could use this to hide a phone stand behind anything, e.g. a desk, a speaker, a table, etc.

- Magnets are 8x3mm (I suggest a dab of hot glue before pressing the magnets into place, although they will probably stay put with a simple piece of tape or a paper shim.)

- You will need 10x ‘5x3/4’ socket head wood/metal screws (The holes in the phone holder and mounting block are 2mm, and should easily ‘self tap’.)

The magnets are placed on the cantilever arms so that they engage and lock the stand into the upright position. The centre of gravity of the phone should be approximately above the joints, so the weight of the phone will not collapse the stand. In order to collapse/stow it, simply push forward on the top of the phone holder, and it will lever the stand and shear apart the magnets.

Phone slot is 85x15mm, and should fit most modern phones.

Why did I make this? I am adding a new record player, a bluetooth amp, and speakers to an old empty record cabinet, and wanted a way to: 1. Hold my phone when playing music over bluetooth (and have it look classy) 2. Automatically connect and start playing music using an NFC tag and Tasker

The curved cantilevered design allows it to curve up around protruding edges (up to 20mm) so the screw-mount can be nested below an edge.

This way, if I'm playing a record, or have the lid closed, the phone holder isn't visible and it stays looking very clean!