[Cmaness20]

Hey I don’t have access to a 3d printer but would love to get a different case when I get the Tangera. Is there any way y'all will be partnering with anyone making different cases for the outside. Like I would love to have a clear blue case or maybe a metal one. Just wondering thank you

[gkr]

the kind of plastic that will come with the first batch of tangara can be dyied to get a translucent color.

[Cmaness20]

the kind of plastic that will come with the first batch of tangara can be dyied to get a translucent color.

What would I need to dye it?

[jacqueline]

Synthetic dyes should work! We're going to try this stuff: https://www.jacquardproducts.com/idye-poly

Will post pics of how it goes after we've tried it out!

[Construc_]

im so excited to make a Star Wars inspired case! so much of the tech in that world is chunky and greeble and im so sick of everything being a bland slab (transparent isnt bland! the original case is cool!)

[neckspike]

Synthetic dyes should work! We're going to try this stuff: https://www.jacquardproducts.com/idye-poly

Will post pics of how it goes after we've tried it out!

Rit Dyemore is their equivalent to idye poly and should give comparable results.

[taylorhayis]

I reckon there will be plenty of people (like myself) making cases - this is what I'm getting printed via HP MJF (Nylon) at the moment - should look sick! 
You could use the STP files at the repo and play with them in Fusion / Freecad, I'm happy to share my STP files too.

[jacqueline]

Man I love this so much. It looks like it should be made of rubber and bounce when you drop it. Reminds me of those super-rugged 'mil-spec' laptops and phone cases you can get.

[taylorhayis]

Man I love this so much. It looks like it should be made of rubber and bounce when you drop it. Reminds me of those super-rugged 'mil-spec' laptops and phone cases you can get.

that’s exactly what I was going for, mil-spec but not in an assault rifle owning chad way, more in a cyberpunk dystopic way - I added a couple extra dummy fasteners on the front to really seal the deal 😂

[jacqueline]

Ha! I was wondering what was going on with those extra screws

[gkr]

If you scratch the MJF printes oiece, it will show black under the gray.
That process is so funky. They put a thin layer of white powder, print on it a layer of "special chemical that absorb UV" (black ink), blast it with UV so the "specially processed" (inked black) powder heat up and fuse with the layer under it while the other part processed with chemical to repel UV (white ink? Nothing?) stay powdery then they do the next layer.

The stone gray color when it's unprocessed it because it's the powder at the edge of the area inked black. I have a low-poly T65 printed quite large in MJF, a corner of the nose snapped and the inside was much darker than the outside. Quite the oppopposite of say anodized aluminium that would scratch mirror finish

[Construc_]

thats just gonna add to the appeal. imagine as its used, its gonna start showing all the points of wear- everywhere its been bumped, all the places its held. that would be so cool.

[taylorhayis]

I'm stoked with the MJF print! Not perfect - but I intend to make more cases - including a CNC aluminium one too at some stage! 

       

[buzzyrobin]

I love this case! I particularly appreciate the extra-large chamfer on the touch-wheel (intentionally large enough to overlap with the edge features / go over the sides); good to hold, and great little visual detail.

[taylorhayis]

I love this case! I particularly appreciate the extra-large chamfer on the touch-wheel (intentionally large enough to overlap with the edge features / go over the sides); good to hold, and  great little visual detail.

Thanks! I'd love to see it in machined polycarb - or ally  or PEEK. I originally wanted it in PEEK, but machining was like $500 from PCBWay... PEEK is expensive.

[br_en_d_an_]

I love this case! I particularly appreciate the extra-large chamfer on the touch-wheel (intentionally large enough to overlap with the edge features / go over the sides); good to hold, and  great little visual detail.

Thanks! I'd love to see it in machined polycarb - or ally  or PEEK. I originally wanted it in PEEK, but machining was like $500 from PCBWay... PEEK is expensive.

I’m sure Zack from VoidStar Lab https://youtube.com/@zackfreedman would have some ideas for some exotic plastics you could use to make a case.

[zettasonline]

i would totally be into a group buy for some metal cases if anyone gets to that point

[jacqueline]

We're certainly interested in doing metal cases capital-e Eventually. Just gotta get through our crowdfund orders first!