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04-08-2015, 06:35 AM #1
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Can you make good, durable phone cases?
As the title says, can you make good durable phone cases with a 3d printer, specifically the ultimaker 2. Will the sides that hold the case to the phone be strong and hard wearing?
How long will a relatively slim standard phone case take to make?
Thanks
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04-08-2015, 06:40 AM #2
How good are you at designing a phone case is the question you should be asking. Without seeing a file, it is impossible to answer any of those questions.
It's the same as saying, "I have this car, do you think it needs brakes?"
Design a case, or download one, print it, see if it works. If so, cool. If not, do it again.
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04-08-2015, 11:28 AM #3
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Haven't got as far as designing it yet unfortunately, that's a completely different and new challenge I shall be trying to overcome in the next couple of months!
Just wondering once I have mastered the design, and settings, will it be a good quality case?
Thanks
Luke
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04-08-2015, 12:58 PM #4
Yes.
haven't bothered myself yet - but phone cases are a pretty steady job for most 3d printers.
You can even make them in flexible materials that won't break and will offer impact protection to the phone.
http://www.thingiverse.com/search?q=phone+cases&sa=
Here's a few for you to start with
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04-08-2015, 01:10 PM #5
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Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!
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04-08-2015, 01:11 PM #6
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Are their available templates for phone cases for different phones I'll be able to download then further edit to ensure my case will fit exactly onto the phone?
Thanks!
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04-09-2015, 06:41 AM #7
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04-09-2015, 01:43 PM #8
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Thank you!!!!
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04-10-2015, 05:43 AM #9
yeah given the link I supplied was to phone cases on thingiverse - not sure he actually clicked the link :-)
get yourself some ploymakr polyflex flexible pla.
Prints are hassle free, super tough (we printed a single layer the other day and couldn't tear it) rigid enough to print fine detail and really flexible.
globasfsd do 10 metre samples - should be enough to print a couple of cases, at least.
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04-12-2015, 01:34 PM #10
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Qidi X Plus 3 Paper thin first...
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