Lastic Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 I would like to have a few small parts printed and they should match the XE color hence I'm clueless if I would go to a local print shop. Is there anybody who can print these things and send them to me (Belgium,Europe) against payment of course ? Would be better shipping wise for somebody from the EU or UK but I guess shipping in an padded envelope from the US doesn't cost an arm and leg neither. 1 x https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2748180 3 x https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3141512 And beyond my knowledge how to do a merge between these 2 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3785679 Square Mouse Cover v1r0.stl Thanks upfront for your feedback Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 (edited) Have you tried looking at https://www.3dhubs.com/ ? Sorry, I see they have stopped connecting people with people with 3D printers at home. I have one myself, but it's gathering dust and not calibrated at the moment.... I used 3dhubs in the past, but it seems since 2018-10-1 they are not really a hub anymore. Edited October 27, 2019 by ivop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Our local atariklub has 3d printer. It's Czech Republic. We do have some gray filament. It's not exactly XE color though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tickled_Pink Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 Unfortunately, getting the absolutely right colour is probably impossible. I could do it but I currently don't have grey filament. All I have at the moment is white (PLA), red (PLA) and black (PETG). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 8 hours ago, R0ger said: Our local atariklub has 3d printer. It's Czech Republic. We do have some gray filament. It's not exactly XE color though. I would like to take you up on that offer. The floppydrive bezel and the 3 eject buttons are the most important currently for me. I could pay via Paypal for the printing and shipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mr Robot Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) The grey I used for the XF551 cases is FilaCube Engineering Grey I don't know if you can get it in Europe, I managed to get some European filament shipped to the states from a seller on eBay so you might try there. Here are two benchys, one painted in XE/ST grey, one printed in the above filament. It's not perfect but it's the closest I've found, there is almost no blue in it at all. Edited October 28, 2019 by Mr Robot spooling eroors 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 9 hours ago, Lastic said: I would like to take you up on that offer. The floppydrive bezel and the 3 eject buttons are the most important currently for me. I could pay via Paypal for the printing and shipping. You are not in a hurry are you ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, R0ger said: You are not in a hurry are you ? I didn't get your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Perhaps it's easier to print it in whatever color available, then sand with 120 grit, spray filler primer, optionally apply spot putty, sand with 120, sand with 240, sand with 440, and then spray paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 8 minutes ago, Lastic said: I didn't get your question. How fast do you need it ? We might not meet this week, and it might not print out good for the first time .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Just now, R0ger said: How fast do you need it ? We might not meet this week, and it might not print out good for the first time .. As fast as possible I can wait for it, would be nice to have between now and the next 5 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 That sounds doable. Will report how it develops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted October 28, 2019 Author Share Posted October 28, 2019 Thanks a lot ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 So we did meet after all. We managed to print the buttons, and we started the blind (first link), but I had to leave before it was complete. We realized I don't really understand what you want to have done with the third link. You say you want to merge two models, but how ? Some parts from one and some from others ? I'm afraid we can't do that, we don't have anyone experienced enough. Maybe making the part from scratch would be easier. If only we knew what exactly you want it for ? The color is obviously quite off, but it's mostly because all our STs are quite yellow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mr Robot Posted October 31, 2019 Share Posted October 31, 2019 I can have a go at the merging thing if you are a bit more specific about what you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 16 hours ago, R0ger said: So we did meet after all. We managed to print the buttons, and we started the blind (first link), but I had to leave before it was complete. We realized I don't really understand what you want to have done with the third link. You say you want to merge two models, but how ? Some parts from one and some from others ? I'm afraid we can't do that, we don't have anyone experienced enough. Maybe making the part from scratch would be easier. If only we knew what exactly you want it for ? The color is obviously quite off, but it's mostly because all our STs are quite yellow. Thanks a lot , the buttons are looking good ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 @Mr Robot @R0ger The reason I'm looking to merge these 2 mouse covers are to use it with this board http://lavago.de/retro-computer.html The Square Mouse.stl is what I received (on the leftside of the picture) with the board. The laser will shut off automatically when it thinks that the board has been lifted as in the mouse has been lifted from the table. Because the Square Mouse.stl cover doesn't exactly fit , the mouse hardly ever works since the laser lens doesn't sit flush and the laser shuts off. So my question/idea was to merge the SquareMouse.stl with the Atari Mouse cover . As such the lens would sit flush and and the laser wouldn't think that the mouse has been lifted from the table. Also the merged cover wouldn't leave the PCB visible and disables dust from entering the enclosure. A huge thank you guys for looking into this, I'm completely a disaster in 3D design or design in general. I can picture it in my mind but that would mean I will have to wait for a 3D printer that can be hooked to my brain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R0ger Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 So basically it has to be the same as the standard cover for the ball, as for the outer shape and latches, but the window has to be square for the optical sensor, right ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 27 minutes ago, R0ger said: So basically it has to be the same as the standard cover for the ball, as for the outer shape and latches, but the window has to be square for the optical sensor, right ? Correct , and the square window needs to have the flanges to keep the lens sitting flush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mr Robot Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 Doesn't the square hole also need to be a bit bigger? Looks like the frame is pushing up the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mr Robot said: Doesn't the square hole also need to be a bit bigger? Looks like the frame is pushing up the board I'm guessing the picture is misleading, the board is bolted down and the lens lies flush on it, maybe these pictures give an better view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Mr Robot Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 OK I don't really understand how this will solve the problem, but... STMouse Laser Cover.stl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 1, 2019 Author Share Posted November 1, 2019 1 hour ago, Mr Robot said: OK I don't really understand how this will solve the problem, but... STMouse Laser Cover.stl 78.11 kB · 2 downloads Wow thanks a lot for this ! Well , I hope this will keep the lens seated properly and it encloses the bottom-case completely. The lens shouldn't move anymore resulting in the laser shutting off since it thinks the mouse is lifted of the desk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivop Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Not sure if you can reprogram the firmware of the laserboard, but if you can, you could perhaps increase the distance before it shuts off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastic Posted November 4, 2019 Author Share Posted November 4, 2019 On 11/2/2019 at 6:40 PM, ivop said: Not sure if you can reprogram the firmware of the laserboard, but if you can, you could perhaps increase the distance before it shuts off? Will have to check with the creator/author of the firmware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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