Can you make good, durable phone cases?

[Luke.marsh96]

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

[Marm]

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.

[Luke.marsh96]

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

[curious aardvark]

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

[Luke.marsh96]

Thank you very much! I really appreciate it!

[Luke.marsh96]

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!

[Marm]

Try thingiverse

[Luke.marsh96]

Thank you!!!!

[curious aardvark]

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.

[Luke.marsh96]

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.

Thanks! I did click on it, didn't realize how useful that site was though, it has all the phones I need!
What is the best 3d print software, that i can get files from that website and then further edit them?
Thanks