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3D print examples

3D print examples

2015-11-11 by Grit

Here's a picture of the knob/bezel fitment. Top-bottom: hires replica knob in original bezel, hires 3D bezel and original button in normal black polymer bezel. I've updated the bezel model, all should be ok now.

Re: 3D print examples

2015-11-11 by oip_iii@...

looks perfect, ordered a pair!  thanks.  shapeways tells me it will be a few weeks before they arrive (i'm in australia) but will post up some pics when i get them fitted.  still need to find some tact switches, i'm unsure about the syntaur versions but might be able to do some crafting with scalpel and glue.

Re: 3D print examples

2015-11-12 by ultragalore@...

hmmm... it would be a bit of a shame if you'd need to manually change the buttons for a different switch, best thing would be if we could find good available drop-in switch and redesign buttons from there.

Re: 3D print examples

2015-11-12 by oip_iii@...

the switches syntaur are selling look very close: https://syntaur.com/Items/5232.html

i'm assuming the base dimensions and the height are right, and the bezel clips look like they could be right too, but it's hard to tell whether the bezel will fit around the top section and whether the button top will clip into it.  i asked them (because they aren't selling the bezels or tops) but the guy was confused as to which parts i was talking about.

i've had a look on a few wholesale sites but getting the right dimensions feels like a shot in the dark.  best bet i think is i'll order a couple of the syntaur buttons and see if they fit.. with a bit of luck they will.

it's all cosmetic and for fun in any event, i was considering just soldering some other momentary switches i have to a little PCB and making a hacked version to use the sequencer but i'm happy to wait and try to get a proper fit.

3D print examples

2015-11-15 by Grit

Here's a picture of the knob/bezel fitment. Top-bottom: hires replica knob in original bezel, hires 3D bezel and original button in normal black polymer bezel. I've updated the bezel model, all should be ok now.

Re: 3D print examples

2015-12-01 by oip_iii@...

success!  got the switches from syntaur last week and the buttons + bezels from shapeways today.

the bezels fit on the switches as do the buttons, the bezels don't fully 'click' onto the switches but the buttons do, and hold it all together fine it feels as sturdy as the real buttons.

the only issue for me was the plastic print i ordered is kinda fuzzy and almost spongy, but it's totally fine.  if i was to do it over again i would order the hardest, glossiest version.  

thanks so much for making these!  i am sequencing away.

Re: 3D print examples

2015-12-02 by ultragalore@...

aha, nice! thanks for the update post. The basic 3D material is indeed a bit 'sandpaper-like', I usually polish it up myself. The hi-res material works out pretty fine though, but that needs painting because it's transparent.

Does the bezel not fit on the syntaur or is it also a problem on the original switches? It looks like the 'legs' are not long enough or something? Maybe you can carefully file out a bit or file a bit off the bottom side of the lip on the switch? I can also lengthen the legs a bit of course...

Re: 3D print examples

2015-12-03 by oip_iii@...

was wondering about polishing up the buttons, the material is fine as is but it would be nice to have a glossy finish.  clear would actually be an interesting look..

the bezel fits on the switch very well, but yep the hole in the legs that clip onto the tabs of the switch is just not quite perfectly long enough (like, a matter of fractions of a millimetre) so they don't 'click' onto the tabs.  i'm pretty sure they could be filed, but as it's all held in place by the button and there is no movement anyway i didn't worry about it.

getting the buttons to click into the syntaur switches was a bit of a pain.  the dimensions are perfect for the top of the switches but the way it all fits together makes the leverage difficult.  i was worried about snapping the tabs while doing it, but they held up fine.

all up it's great, pretty amazing that it's even possible