After we have the case done, we have to fit the components in it. In order to do this, we are going to use the anchors we have from the previous steps. The screens and the joystick will be bolted. Here we use the gimlet to make the place for the screw. Before screwing the joysti...
When 3D printing, it’s important to use the Horizonal Expansion feature, or now in the new Creality Print slicer that I used, it’s called X-Y contour compensation. If we leave these settings by default, the prints outer dimensions as well as the holes are usually smaller than the ori...
The real power of 3D printing is in infinite customization of parts. This becomes especially powerful when you combine 3D printing with existing materials. I have been developing a few simple tricks to make generic fasteners and printed connectors a perfect match for aluminum extrusion, via a nove...