Thanks, Lee! I appreciate the expert insight. I hope Steve is able to rejigger the hook tabs with slightly less overhang.
$15 for 50¢ of material sounds crazy, but I don't have a 3-D printer. Are there any 3-D print services that aren't so expensive? My local makerspaces have closed their doors to focus on PPE right now. —b9 Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: > The “vertical” hook tabs are on the weak side, simply by nature of their > geometry and the limits of FDM, but they’re certainly functional. > Unfortunately re-orientation of the model isn’t a great option to improve > their strength, nor is beefing them up, simply because of the size of the > slits in the case. > > However, making them with slightly less overhang would prevent some harmful > leverage without affecting function, and it would permit “scooping” the three > engagements on the short side, since the tolerances there are pretty tight as > it stands. > > Managed to fracture one of the vertical “hook” tabs removing the support, and > it’s a snug fit but a really great design. > > Thanks! > > > > - Lee > - 909.437.0250 > - Destroying technology problems. > > > On Jun 28, 2020, at 21:39, Lee Olivares <l...@braains.net> wrote: > > > > Resident 3D Printer repair guy here: that’s expensive, you’re looking at > > .50c in material for an FDM PET print. > > > > It’s about an hour on a Prusa MK3S @ .2mm, I’m fairly certain my buddy > > gifted me an M200 so maybe I can do some comparison shots. > > > > Printer is hot and ready so I’ll just crank out a sample as a reference, > > wait 2hrs before making any purchases. > > > > - Lee > > - 909.437.0250 > > - Destroying technology problems. > > > >>> On Jun 28, 2020, at 20:04, B 9 <hacke...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >> > >> Very awesome! One of my M200s is missing the battery cover and looks a bit > >> janky with the flexible plastic I cut to fit in its place. I got cost > >> estimates from xometry and shapeways to see how much it'd be and it seemed > >> the cheapest options were $15 to $20 bucks. For example, here's Shapeways' > >> prices, but you have to add $3 for black plastic and then there's shipping > >> on top of that. > >> > >> <image.png> > >> > >> —-b9 > >> > >>> On Sun, Jun 28, 2020 at 7:15 PM Steve Glenner <steveglen...@hotmail.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> The M200 I just got was missing the battery cover, so I designed up a > >>> replacement and 3D printed it. I donate the model to the community in > >>> case anyone else needs one: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4508352 > >>> > >>> Tandy Model 200 Battery Cover by SteveGlenner > >>> I bought a second hand Tandy Model 200, but it was missing the battery > >>> cover. So here is a replacement battery cover. It should be printed with > >>> supports as there are some overhangs but otherwise the settings probably > >>> aren't critical. I printed mine in black ABS so it matches the rest of > >>> the bottom case. > >>> www.thingiverse.com > >>> > >>>
