02-29-2020, 02:11 PM
(02-16-2020, 11:11 AM)sundog Wrote: Hey, y'all - I decided to download the 3d model of the pinephone's back cover as linked to from the wiki and give it a go through my 3d printer to see what happened.I've created an STL file with FreeCAD and loaded it in Slic3r. I'm having a problem, the STL does not lie flat because the raised lip around the camera cutout. I'm wondering if anybody has fixed this problem.
Of course, I've only got a tiny printer, so I had to print it standing on it's side edge to get it to fit on the print bed.
The print quality wasn't high enough to actually use on my phone (I printed in PLA with 0.2mm layers for these initial attempts, will switch to a more appropriate material eventually) but it came close!
Here's a jumpy timelapse video of the case being printed that I posted to the fediverse last night:
https://toot-lab.reclaim.technology/@djs...5853072932
There are also some pictures in this thread:
https://toot-lab.reclaim.technology/@djs...1702310396
Has anyone gotten a good enough print to use on their phone yet? I'd love to hear about it!