I’m also debating doing custom orders, but I’d like to add at least a dedicated 3D printer before I offer custom orders so I have a backup to make sure everyone’s order gets delivered even if I run into 3D printer problems.
Seeing the powder pallet in the makeup one made me think about one with a slot for phones and tablets. Especially if someone is using it as a travel keyboard, that might be something people want.
If you started doing cases for 40% boards, I imagine that a phone/tablet tray/prop-up would only be more of a desire.
Fair enough. I think my 7 inch tablet would fit there also. Unless you have a larger than 8" tablet, but I don’t know what the normal dimensions on a 10 or 11 inch tablet other than the obvious are.
In my design process, I make a cache of different designs and then sort through them and name them as I get closer to making a final version. Some of these get abandoned and others get revised and polished. Names get swapped if I think one name fits another design better.
The Icon, for example, is a lower profile and smaller bezel version of the Iconic - so those two names make sense.
The Cassette looked different, but took a turn towards the Kishsaver style, so it became the Cassette Saver and I plan to make the original Cassette design later.
Here’s an album of prototype designs in different stages of the design process:
As for design variations, it isn’t too difficult to offer them, so they will probably fall under custom orders or there may be a “Corona Pro” iteration of the original Corona to cover this style preference.
Also, it looks like the Cassette Saver is winning for people’s preferences.
I ordered my boxes to a certain size, so I may need to make the Cassette Saver width at ~330mm so it ends up being the same width as the Iconic and can actually fit in my shipping boxes .
Hi, was interested in embarking on a personal project with a 3d printed case. Was wondering if you have any advice you can offer to a newbie in 3d printing (such as materials, generic settings and stuff). Also, you have some really sweet designs! I would really appreciate any advice! Thank you!
I love your cassette in lightest gray. Cassette Saver is awesome too. Have you considered venturing out into unique layouts that might require another party to design a pcb? Sorry, I’m trying to peddle an idea for a layout that’s practically fullsize. Basically a 60% with a numpad on the right and the arrow cluster offset and down to the left of the 60%. Two columns of macro keys would follow the up/down arrow column and left arrow column. I feel like it sacrifices the least and centers the homerow to the monitor better, though admittedly not as well as 60%.
I found the Novelkeys Novelpad to be pretty easy to prototype a case for and it’s small, so no worries about printer size. I’d probably look at a Monoprice on the low end and a Prusa MK3 on the higher end as a starter printer to learn on. The MK3 probably has the larger user base for questions.
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