- Ω - Posted April 4, 2023 Report Posted April 4, 2023 I was looking at my TI-99/4A keyboard this morning... and an idea came to me. I took out the tape measure and realized a keyboard cover, for just the keyboard section of the TI-99/4A would easily fit on the bed of my 3D printer. But of course as of yet I have no design skills, and don't even know what 3D design program would be the best to download learn. It does seem like a very simple first project... a simple rectangle with rounded corners with walls about 1/2 an inch high. So now I'm thinking, what if I find a suitable joystick design out there, resize it and/or then cut it to the proper height in the slicer? Cheating? Yes. Will I succeed? Stay tuned... Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>>
RickR Posted April 4, 2023 Report Posted April 4, 2023 TinkerCAD. No download necessary. Tons of on-line tutorials. Quote
- Ω - Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Posted April 4, 2023 TinkerCad I remember that for future reference. In the meantime I located a lid to a box, chopped off the top, resized it and saved it in spiral vase mode. This is what I ended up with... ... I'll know in a couple of hours if it worked, or if I got the measurements wrong. I have a few nearly empty rolls of filament to test with, so no big deal. Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>>
- Ω - Posted April 4, 2023 Author Report Posted April 4, 2023 It worked! RobertLM78 and RickR 2 Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>>
- Ω - Posted April 7, 2023 Author Report Posted April 7, 2023 Thanks. I think I'll print another, this time in PETG. It sure as heck beats spending big bucks on some of the ones for sale online. Quote <<< My YouTube Page >>>
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