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Title: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on June 10, 2013, 03:42:58 AM
I just picked up another turbo express but it didn't come with a battery cover. If any of you have an extra one laying around, please hit me up:)
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Black Tiger on June 10, 2013, 07:14:54 AM
This is the kind of thing that would be good to repro using one of those 3D printers.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on June 16, 2013, 06:36:31 AM
I second that. My company does 3d printing. If I can get a drawing, I can probably get some made.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on June 17, 2013, 07:23:23 AM
I think I would need a drawing with dimensioning and all that.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: MotherGunner on June 17, 2013, 07:24:55 AM
While we're at it, we should 3-D print the whole housing, but making it 3.5 screen-ready, mod-friendly, and six button configuration.  I vote for PC-Engine White! or Turbo Grafx Red.

Oh and separate from this, design new screen protectors with logos!
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Duo_R on June 17, 2013, 12:41:16 PM
I will hit up the designer of the Turbo Everdrive cover and see if he could help out. Just FYI it will probably cost about $25 from Shapeways
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on June 17, 2013, 12:44:50 PM
Please do, that will be great.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: esteban on June 17, 2013, 11:59:10 PM
I don't have a TE yet, but I can see how this would benefit the community.  I'll lend a hand... this should help with the 3d printing process.  Please let me know if you need it from any other angles (for orthographic projection).

(http://doxphile/random/turboexpress_cover.jpg)



Hahahahhahahahahhah! This is one of the best posts I've seen recently,

"This part..."

(http://junk.tg-16.com/images/pcds.png)

Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on June 18, 2013, 12:18:15 AM
Yeah, took me a while to get:) Damn good drawing to:$
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: jelloslug on June 18, 2013, 08:55:58 AM
A custom TE shell would be pricey to have printed.  It could be done though.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: roflmao on June 18, 2013, 09:09:29 AM
I'd happily send my TE battery cover out to get 3D scanned (or whatever is needed to make new ones) as long as it's returned when finished. :)
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Duo_R on June 19, 2013, 08:26:38 PM
ok heard back from the TE cover designer Buffalo. He said that the best bet for this is resin casting. Anyone got any experience with that? That would be our best bet, more accurate mold of the item since 3D printing is still in the early stages right now and won't be as accurate (could waste some initial prints).
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: jelloslug on June 20, 2013, 03:28:46 AM
ok heard back from the TE cover designer Buffalo. He said that the best bet for this is resin casting. Anyone got any experience with that? That would be our best bet, more accurate mold of the item since 3D printing is still in the early stages right now and won't be as accurate (could waste some initial prints).

Early stages lol.  I did a report in collage about 3D printing about 20 years ago.  3D printing is as accurate as the machine is set for.  Places like Shapeways won't set their machines for the extra fine settings because is so slow.  I have personally seen a 3D printer print optically clear lenses that needed no extra finishing steps.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Duo_R on June 20, 2013, 04:59:19 AM
Yes early stages 10 years from now we will be printing from home. Early as in still the beginning of the product life cycle. Wow dude you did a report on this 20 years ago....lol

It's like anything else new the resolution isn't as high today because the drawback is the speed but eventually it will get better.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: jelloslug on June 20, 2013, 09:34:54 AM
Yes early stages 10 years from now we will be printing from home. Early as in still the beginning of the product life cycle. Wow dude you did a report on this 20 years ago....lol

It's like anything else new the resolution isn't as high today because the drawback is the speed but eventually it will get better.

The resolution is there right now.  You won't find many of the consumer level printing companys offering it though because it will tie up their machines.  There is a local place here that print for mechanical prototypes at whatever resolution that you need it printed at.  They could print a battery cover that you could not tell was printed at all.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Capitalistix on June 21, 2013, 05:24:58 AM
I actually sent my TE to Turbokon to be modded, but when it gets sent back to me I could do a vacuum form of the cover and either pour resin into the mold and have a solid resin piece or just fiberglass it.

I make power ranger helmets using this technique so Ill bet I could get a fairly accurate result doing this. And if I fiberglass it I can always sand/putty it till its perfect.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Duo_R on June 21, 2013, 05:43:11 AM
That would be awesome if we could get some more made I can make battery door cover lithium batteries like I have made previously.
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: Retrocool on October 13, 2013, 07:15:40 PM
Seriously, if anyone gets this done, let me know... i can use one as well....
Title: Re: Looking for a battery cover for TE/GT
Post by: turbokon on October 16, 2013, 01:54:02 AM
Yeah, I'm still looking for one. I have a TE in dier need of one.