3d printed case design for the MiniMax 8085 [message #5914] |
Sat, 02 February 2019 13:33 |
djmartins
Messages: 40 Registered: February 2018
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I have posted a case for the MiniMax 8085 on thingiverse for people to use.
If there is a need I can print some at reasonable prices for people.
Here is where you can see it:
www.thingiverse.com/thing:3399973
quick print to test so the front cover is a bit thin on the surface, thought
and changes open to discussion.
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Re: 3d printed case design for the MiniMax 8085 [message #5920 is a reply to message #5919] |
Sun, 03 February 2019 13:29 |
djmartins
Messages: 40 Registered: February 2018
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The PCB mounting holes are for M3 screws.
If you really need 4-40 I can add another bottom with that but
these days, in spite of hating metric, I have been forced to use a lot of M3 fasteners.
I can move the text to the back.
Give me a few hours and I can post updates to the enclosure.
Modeling parts right now. updated bottom part for 4-40 and 3mm board screws.
Test printing front again.
Forgive me, the box I am using is in OpenSCAD and I am a long term Pro/E user.
[Updated on: Sun, 03 February 2019 14:55] Report message to a moderator
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Re: 3d printed case design for the MiniMax 8085 [message #7044 is a reply to message #7043] |
Thu, 06 February 2020 00:03 |
b1ackmai1er
Messages: 396 Registered: November 2017
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scruss wrote on Wed, 05 February 2020 18:42b1ackmai1er wrote on Fri, 08 February 2019 22:52It's a shame that it is not yet cost effective to do low cost plastic injection molding.
It never will be: the tooling starts in the tens of thousands of dollars. You need demand in the thousands to make it worthwhile, which there isn't for retro computers.
I work in 3d printing (developing/distributing low-cost open source assistive technology for Makers Making Change, a Canadian charity) and in many cases it's replacing injection moulding entirely.
... but ... I never beleived we would have tools like Kicad and that we could design and our own devices with, and that we could turn our designs into reality through China PCB shows for under $20.
I beleive one day the technology will be available to build disposable, low life injection moulding for around $1000 where you could make short runs of say 100 units.
Anyway thats my dream
Edit: Thanks for the link to the site. Some very practical ways new technology can make peoples lives better. We take so much for granted.
[Updated on: Thu, 06 February 2020 00:04] Report message to a moderator
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