- Keys must move easily
- All keys are separate parts and move freely to actuate the micro switches with no additional force
- LEDs must still be visible
- There are small slots above the instrument and play keys
- Looking at the right angle the LEDs can be seen directly, an additional light-guide could probably be printed with clear material
- Audio sockets accessible with standard sized rubberized jacks
- This made the case a few mm thicker than originally anticipated
- Possible to keep the break-away hanger if wanted
- Possible to keep the wire-stand attached
- As small and thin as possible
- Dimensions are 66 x 111 mm with thickness just below 19 mm
- Batteries are sticking out at the back for about 2-3 mm to keep the thickness down, to cover the batteries and keep the back flat the thickness would need to increase another 4 mm
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No glue or screws
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Printable with a 3 year old FDM printer with 0.5 mm hotend (what you would consider a low-end/entry level printer)
- Lots of limitations to be considered, mainly:
- Front and back had to kept flat for the parts to be easily printable
- Minimum structural sizes are usually kept at 1.5 mm
those are sick!
Great Job, by far the best I’ve seen, even better than the official ones.
good job
Really, really cool!
Thanks for the kind words! Two more pictures, with a complete CAD mock-up:


Sign me up for 2 please
Can’t wait for the Thingiverse link (oh and also for my 3D printer to ship)!
Thanks for sharing, looks pretty cool! I will be looking forward to try printing this one.

that’s really cool!!
Thanks for the interest but it is not feasible for me to sell any cases. With my current printing setup there is just too much time and manual effort necessary to offer them at a reasonable price. Also the finish of my prints is not what I would expect from a product I paid for.
As someone who has no clue about 3d printing, do I just download the file and send it to someone for a price?

@crashdebug I understand you can open up a shop on Shapeways (http://www.shapeways.com/) and they’ll 3d print your design and ship it to your customers. A good option for some of us that would like to buy it and don’t have an access to a 3d print shop.
i thought ponoko just does flat pieces of material for engraving/cutting. i have been using it to make panels for my eurorack. Ive seen some wood cases with tongue and groove made from these flat pieces. your case looks to be 3d constructive build which i would assume limits it to being 3d printed not cut. you could design a case from ponoko(check out the shruthi case’s) but i dont think they 3d print. maby im wrong though.
I checked the price at shapeways out of curiosity earlier this week - it seems very expensive. Just the front panel is around 26 USD for the basic plastic material options. The back panel and buttons are less material but I guess total could be around 40 USD - pretty steep.
i thought ponoko just does flat pieces of material for engraving/cutting. i have been using it to make panels for my eurorack. Ive seen some wood cases with tongue and groove made from these flat pieces. your case looks to be 3d constructive build which i would assume limits it to being 3d printed not cut. you could design a case from ponoko(check out the shruthi case's) but i dont think they 3d print. maby im wrong though.
It seems that they do mostly 2D cut material. I found this in their store: http://www.ponoko.com/design-your-own/products/polygon-little-cup-9674
Can't wait for the Thingiverse link (oh and also for my 3D printer to ship)!
Don’t suppose you’re also waiting for the Tiko printer?
Can't wait for the Thingiverse link (oh and also for my 3D printer to ship)!Don’t suppose you’re also waiting for the Tiko printer?
Yup! Can’t wait for it to show up. Hopefully landing soon!