r/SteamDeckTricks • u/CovertJam • Aug 23 '26
Setup Showoff Steam Deck Wall / Bedside Mount
Fed up of placing my Steam Deck on the floor or balancing it on a crowded bedside table. Couldn’t find anything that provided a good secure hold without being ugly, so I designed my own.
Find it here, if you want.
Edit: Guys, before raising concerns, asking questions, or pointing out the glaring design flaw you’ve just discovered, please have a quick look through the photos and MakerWorld description first.
There’s a reasonable chance I also noticed it while designing the thing.
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u/greenhatforge Aug 23 '26
I like this! I have one of the mechanism adapters for the kill switch and don’t love it.
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u/Expert_Badger_6542 Aug 24 '26
This is what I love about 3d printing. Designing a custom solution to my very specific problem.
I put mine in the case and tuck it in the drawer, personally. But that's mainly because that's the only way to keep it safe from the cats.
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u/TheFamilyReddit Aug 28 '26
So you sell these, King?
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u/CovertJam Aug 28 '26
Not currently, but there seems to be more interest out there than I was expecting. I’m about to go away for a week, I’ll have a think when I get back if that’s something I could manage.
I am in the UK though, and I don’t think international shipping would be economically viable.
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u/TheFamilyReddit Aug 28 '26
If by going a way for a week you're visiting Bangkok plz bring one. I appreciate you.
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u/javaper Aug 23 '26
How are thermals?
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u/CovertJam Aug 23 '26
This is very much intended to be a storage place and not a dock for use while gaming. But I tried to accommodate for the vent, in case large downloads were to complete while in the mount, before it going to sleep.
Let me know if you try using it while gaming, be interested to see how it fares.
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u/javaper Aug 23 '26
That's good to know. I hadn't thought of it just being used for storage.
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u/APithyComment Aug 23 '26
You could open the vent space up and use it for both.
Maybe put the bits and pieces of a dock into it.
Looks good as it is tho. Jealous.
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u/Small_Foot_9018 Aug 23 '26
Not sure why you're being down voted, but the vent in the back should allow for sufficient air flow
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u/javaper Aug 23 '26
Me either. I think it's cool and have wanted to make something similar. I just figured I'd want to know if airflow is slowed down in any way.
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u/Small_Foot_9018 Aug 23 '26
It should be fine. Not like the system is under load while resting in the cradle.
If you want something like this a lot of major cities have makers spaces you can access printers.
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Aug 23 '26
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u/CovertJam Aug 23 '26
Not really necessary, I designed it so that only the bottom is in snug contact. You can see that in one of the images. The surround above that sits 1-2mm away from the deck.
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u/CovertJam Aug 23 '26
That’s not really how wear works. The existence of friction doesn’t automatically mean meaningful damage will occur.
More importantly, as I’ve already explained, the Deck only sits snugly against the bottom of the holder. The surround has 1–2 mm clearance, so it isn’t being clamped or continually rubbed against the sides.
If somebody actually prints one, uses it, and finds it scratching their Deck, I’ll absolutely revisit the design.
Until then I think we’ve probably exhausted the theoretical tribology of a holder you haven’t used.
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u/CovertJam Aug 23 '26
You’re now warning me about the exact airflow problem I specifically included an air-intake opening to avoid.
The rear intake is unobstructed, the top exhaust is completely open, and this was designed as a storage/charging holder. All of which is either visible in the photos or explained in the model description.
I’m not sure there’s much value in continuing to troubleshoot the design of more things you haven’t looked at, so I’ll leave it there.
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u/Erd0 Aug 24 '26
Yeah we all saw you go into defensive mode.
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Aug 24 '26 edited Aug 24 '26
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u/CovertJam Aug 24 '26
You’ve now spent several comments explaining why my storage holder is a bad gaming dock.
It isn’t a dock, I explicitly didn’t design it to game in, and the airflow point you keep raising is already addressed in both the design and the description.
At this stage you’re reviewing a product that exists mainly in your own head, so I’m happy to leave you to it.
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u/i50Cal-- Aug 23 '26
Id be careful about charging it while it's up against a wall. Otherwise, really cool
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u/Apprehensive-Group19 Aug 23 '26
Resourceful. Secure and out of the way.