AirTag Holder For Samsonite Luggage

I initially printed another model that I found here but it didn’t fit my suitcase (Samsonite Winfield 2 hardside) so I designed my own with OpenSCAD.

The AirTag holder replaces the plate located inside the suitcase underneath the nylon fabric liner (behind the combination lock).  Simply remove (and reuse) the two screws from the original plate.  Be careful, the combination lock will fall after removing the screws!

This is a snap fit design and the holder dimensions are based on the official specifications that I found in the Apple developer blueprints.

There is enough tolerance built into the holder that the AirTag will fit either way.  However, the sound in the AirTags comes from the white side.  My updated design is meant to be used with the Apple logo facing up (toward the inside of the suitcase) and the white side facing the exterior of the suitcase.  It features finger notches for easy removal of the AirTag without having to remove the screws after the initial installation.  I did several tests and that’s the optimal orientation to maximize sound output.

I printed the holder with PETG using a 0.4 nozzle and 0.1 mm layer height.  Temperatures can get pretty warm on an airport tarmac while travelling south so PLA is probably a bad choice of material but it may work depending on your travel conditions.  Personally, I’d stick with PETG or ASA.

It took me several iterations to find the right amount of tolerance but I have a winner!