This is an example make of the "open" form of these display stands in which the panels are backed by glitter paper
The solid panels are ideal for multi-color prints or per their original design in which they are back-lit by a set of LEDs.
PRINT FAIL: The charger works, but my print was a complete fail. This was printed as a single piece with tree supports and you can see at the corners, that there were some weird curling artifacts.
For the next revision, I split the model into three obvious parts with registration marks allowing the three pieces to be printed flat to the bed and with nearly no supports. (edited)
I have one more part to print before this make is official. Even then, this is a super-low quality make just to expedite prototyping this project.
I did realize I forgot about the LED status light - I will most likely drill this make and update the model accordingly before my final "keeper" print.
...more to come in the morning...
So last night's print failed and I had to start it over in the AM but it's all done now.
And best of all, it works!
Stay tuned for the final "polished" make as this one is too rough, of too low quality, for me to keep forever. I want a much better print quality if it is going to set on my nightstand forever, and thus the piece of black tape and the dry fit for now...
... and seeing how everything came in sets of two, maybe another for my office desk. (edited)
I could be wrong, but this model is close, but not exactly correct. The height, and width are correct. The thickness of the body is correct, but the camera bump is not correct as the total thickness should be 11.8mm and this is 11mm. I'm inclined to say the 11.8 changed from initial data and that the 11mm is correct. That still leaves the biggest issue of all the sides on this model being flat; whereas the actual phone is rounded. Close, but unusable for modeling. Anything made using this model will end up not fitting correctly due to incorrect shape.
The included image has a screenshot with a render from the die and from the top to illustrate the difference in shape from the technical drawing. Which shows the sides being rounded. Unfortunately they do not include radius info in the technical drawing, and that is slowing down my endeavor to correctly model this device.
I'm not knocking the designer at all, because it's light years better than every other attempt I've come across on the internet. Even shows cameras, and is at least 99% correct in proportions. So well done there. (edited)
Thank you very much
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@enderman No problem... whatcha working on?
@SireInsectus i was juust messing with an overlay to get rid of some of the bleeding lcd edge.. than was going to work on the case... and poof-- in my face.. model.
Before & after. The before is under my kitchen cabinet but the exposed wires aren't exactly "smart". The after is under my bed.
Time to print up another one for the cabinet I guess.
Just wait until next Halloween... but knowing me, I'll wait until the week of before printing more :-p
It's important to know that 3D-printed parts are not inherently watertight, especially with the given wall thickness - ask how I found that out!
I suggest coating the case with epoxy resin and properly sealing the light to the case with hot glue.
I've used these for a couple of years now, but I currently have my wiring all messed up but hope to get the cameras reinstalled this week.
