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Just a quick post to share the case I designed for my Cheapino.
Many people were curious to get the files for it so here they are.

I've never done real CAD, so I had to bash it in tinkercad.
I'll try to learn to model properly and iterate on it eventually, but I am short on time right now.
It should make it much more usable on delicate surfaces in the meantime!

https://www.printables.com/model/541536-cheapino-case-with-basic-tenting

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thx again - just printed the right side and was initially a bit worried about the snug fit, but after pushing it in a bit it simply fits perfectly!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Cool!
The fit is very unforgiving. It might be hard to use with plastics that warp or with poorly adjusted printers... Or if the PCB is cut a bit larger.
I had trouble scaling the part and had to be... Creative. Thats why the thumb portion's shape is strange.
Glad to see it works for you!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nice case! Basic but functional, pretty good for a first

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Nice! Need to Get myself a 3D printer…