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I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time. (europe.pub)
submitted 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) by to c/3dprinting@lemmy.world
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The other ones:

And today evening I will print a case for my recently upgraded trusty old iPod:

Update:

After a few changes the second prototype came out great, files also available for free now on my printables:

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[–] -1 points 3 years ago (5 children)

Word of warning, 3d printed cases are a bad idea. The plastics don’t actually absorb the impact like a real case would, and so they break often and don’t actually absorb the impact and protect your phone. Every time I’ve used one I’ve ended up with damage.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (4 children)

    Did you use TPU for the prints? If you used PLA, that really was a bad idea. With TPU my drop tests (not on purpose) were successful and the phone without damage everytime (so far)

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  • [–] -1 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I used nylon carbon fiber.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago (2 children)

    That sounds durable, but not flexible. Am I right?

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    It’s durable, and is not inflexible but is quite brittle. I have also tried in pla and got similar results. It just never ended well.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 3 years ago

    I get your problem, yes. I also tried printing a bumper for my work phone in PLA a couple times before I was able to print TPU and it always took like 2 weeks until it broke. Those materials don’t like being put under pressure permanently. I didn’t try PETG, could imagine it to be a little better, even though it won’t absorb any impact if dropped.

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