TV Remote Control Shell/Case (RC-28FX-2 V1.1)

| BASIC DESCRIPTION |

• this is a plastic shell for a universal TV remote (board code RC-28FX-2 V1.1)
• link to amazon page with the same tipe of TV remote:

https://www.amazon.sa/-/en/Replacement-Remote-SKYWORTH-Universal-Smart/dp/B096MDL93Q

• in my country (Croatia) it is commonly used in sets for DVB-T receivers, MaxTV, EVO TV and other subsciptions that require a receiver
• so my TV remote for a receiver broke practically in half (only the plastic parts, the electronics were fine) - the options were to buy the whole set with the receiver that I did not need or to buy it from abroad, pay for shipping and wait 1 week, not to mention I would toss away a perfectly usable board…I decided non of it was a good option and I started to design my own shell for the circut board

| DESIGN DECISIONS |

• it is a simple design, the premisse was that it had to be easy and fast to print
• also it had to be easy to assemble and disassemble if needed - no glue and no aditional screws

| PRINT SETTINGS |

• usualy I do not like to include 3mf or GCODE files because I do not know what kind of printer/filament/general setup do you use, SO BE CAREFUL WHEN USING THIS 3MF FILE - CHECK WITH YOUR OWN SETTINGS SO YOU DON'T BREAK ANYTHING ON YOUR MACHINE!
• no supports are needed

• General settings:
  • 0,10 - 0,20 mm layer height - depends on your preference
  • 10% Cubic infill - it should be enough
  • brim (if you think you need it)
  • 3 perimeters

| ASSEMBLY |

• there are 3 files that you need to print (01_Top, 02_Base, 02a_Base_battery cover), one optional part that you can print (00_Test fit), and you will need some parts from your old TV remote (circut board - with springs, and silicone buttons)

      1_Test fit

• this step is optional if you are not sure that the shell will fit your controler
• for this step you will need to print 00_Test fit
• place the silicone button onto the 00_Test fit part and try to push the buttons through the hole
• this saves time, filament and frustrations down the road
• if it goes in smothly, that the rest should also fit

      2_Top part

• for this step you will need 01_Top part, circut board and the silicone buttons

• place the silicone buttons inside the 01_Top part, make sure that all the buttons have gone through the holes and that the center aligning pin (on 3D printe part) is protruding through

• next you can put the circut board in its place

      3_Bottom part

• for this step you will need 02_Base part and springs for one battery side

• in the part there is a small strip between the pillars that secure the spring and make it easier for printers to print the part - you will have to break one or bouth of these for the springs to go through (it depends on the design on your TV remote)

• after that its just a matter of putting the spring to the right place

      4_Connecting the two parts

• now we will connect the bottom and the top part
• put the bottom part on top of the top part with 2 of the flaps of the bottom part slid into the top part - but slightly slide it to the bottom so that the bottom flaps are outside of the top part
• the bottom part has 6 flaps on its sides, 3 on each with 2 bottom ones beeing slightly wider - these ones should be outside

• take the parts and slightly push the other side of the bottom part inside the top part so that the 2 flaps click into the grove

• after that you can slide the bottom part the rest of the way into the top part

      4_The lid

• the battery cover has a slit on the bottom where it can be pushed and then you can just push it into the grove on the top

• if you need to open it, you can just pull the lever back and take it off

That is it - do not throw away you TV remote just jet! ;)