Assistive Communication Device Plastics

Calling this one the F-Bomb board as it is designed for a veteran who recently had a stroke and liked to swear. It conveys basic needs "I am thirsty", "I am hungry" ... and "F*** You". It also has a secondary button to tell us if he can read "I can Read You Fools!". Will make modification after getting feedback from his caregiver and use revised electronics.

More pictures will be coming.  Hopefully video published on our youtube channel.

The PCB is designed to be self contained on a lanyard or plugged into a carrier board for a larger system and was provided by JLCPCB as in exchange for doing a video on the youtube channel.

The plastic is Prusament ASA provided by Prusa for free after talking with them at Open Sauce 2025. 

Delivered prototype (pictured), the on board speaker is crap, need to find something like a cell phone speaker to replace it. Happily there is an external speaker connection and it works well enough when plugged into a carrier board setup.

Will have it and some other devices at Bay Area Maker Faire 2025.

Thanks,
T-Rex

Project information can be found at https://tssfaa.com/
YouTube Channel: @ecobra1026 

Credits, parts of this design came from the following :

Ultralux RGB Illuminated arcade button by Reiner Mrozek step file was used as a basis for the clips use to hold the arcade buttons https://grabcad.com/library/ultralux-rgb-illuminated-arcade-button-1

3mm 3d printer self tapping thread geometry were used to create the nice self tapping holes for 3mm bolts.  https://cad.onshape.com/documents/ad7619552b9fa83ea94a898f/w/360bcf64e5c7dbaf68a34c94/e/ef194ff7bc5465936e1298fb  / https://youtu.be/HgEEtk85rAY?si=Y7i3JdlIkk8d9qRm  by Made with Layers (Thomas Sanladerer)