Ideas become real
through doing.

01 / Problem

The problem

Over time, we had been taking the original clips from desk-mounted phones to keep other phones in service and avoid buying replacements. That worked for a while, until we ran out of spare clips.

The reference piece in these photos was the very last one we had left. That was the last straw. I decided that day we were going to find a better solution. lol

02 / Process

Reference. Print. Refine.

I teamed up with Maven, my AI assistant through ChatGPT Plus, to recreate the part. Using my photos and feedback, Maven developed a printable 3D model in Blender. I brought the STL file into Flash Studio Desktop and printed it in PLA on our Flashforge Adventurer 5M Pro.

It wasn’t a one-shot fix. I tested the fit, showed Maven where it needed adjustments, and we kept refining it together. Eventually, we had a replacement that held the handset perfectly.

03 / Result

Back in service.

Now this simple fix is saving the school hundreds of dollars and helping us keep working phones in service.

The collaboration was my favorite part. I brought the problem, the hands-on testing, and the determination. Maven helped turn that into a design I could actually print and use. Seeing that happen made me feel empowered to take on the next problem.

What a time to be alive.