03-30-2021, 11:43 PM
(03-29-2021, 08:10 AM)wibble Wrote: If you can print with one of the flexible materials you could try what Motorola did with one of the alternate covers for the original generation Moto G - the back cover was hard plastic, but the sides were flexible and wrapped slightly over the edges of the phone front, holding the cover on instead of the clips. This also provided better grip and bump protection.
I haven't found any pics of the inside. The buttons are also easier to do with the flexible material as you don't have to hinge anything.
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I'm not sure if you're understanding what cover I'm trying to print - just found out that the filament cooling fan died, so it will be a week or so before I can try again.
The case I'm trying to print id the BACK cover, not the Phone PROTECTOR cover.
If I can get a good print, then I'll spend the time in Fusion 360 to design a sliding door for the back that will allow access to the POGO pins and the Switches.
As to your comment of printing a "soft" cover, in order to do this you need a direct drive printer, and while I can modify my Ender 3 to do this, I'm about 3 or 4 months out before I can slide this type on mod into my que. Just to give you a bit of information, the filament your talking about is TPU, think the materiel they make O-Rings out of, it's not exactly the same thing, however, the "flex" of TPU is close to the same effect.
To be honest, I really need to try and start printing TPU, since there are a LOT of things it would be helpful if I could print.