BlueBeanhaus

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UPDATE 7/04/2014: Added a version with no hole in the bottom. UPDATE 7/03/2014: I've made a version of the BeanHaus with a larger hole in the bottom, no tab and a new cover that fits over the top or bottom. I am not sure how good my STLs are so you may want to generate your own from the .skp file. I've included some .dae and .dxf files I exported from SketchUp. Again, not sure how well I did this (please let me know if you have any suggestions). Hopefully this will be of some use. I have learned a lot SketchUp and Slic3r but the biggest thing I've discovered is how little I really know. Best, david The folks at Punch Through Design came up with a nifty little device called a LightBlue Bean (check it out here - link: http://punchthrough.com/bean/), and this is an enclosure I made for mine. This is my first completed work flow from sketch to SketchUp to STL to printed part and it was a blast. I revised the models about 15 times (the top just once so it will need a few more revs) and printed about 8 protos before deciding to lay this one on you good people. As I write this proto #15 is printing and I can already see the top will need changes (and there’s a decent vibe building up on the Prusa I’ll need to fix), e.g. the clips on the top aren't turing out too well so I may go for a simpler friction fit. The opening in the bottom will be closed or covered by a belt clip I am thinking about now, and the support inside the house blocks some of the pins so those will need to be improved upon but for now I want access to the top and bottom of the Bean. I am also planning on an extender to sit between the base Beanhaus and the top. Any and all (constructive) suggestions would be appreciated. I really banged my knuckles in SketchUp and on my printer with this project and have a lot more to learn about both, but at least I have the rough understanding of a usable work flow. Thanks! d Instructions 1) Download STL 2) Slice STL 3) Insert GCODE in to printer 4) Gaze in wide wonder as your plastruder spits out something actually useful. 5) Clean part (some of us have worse retraction issues then others). 6) Buy LightBlueBean (optional, yes but so is the rip cord on a parachute). 7) Insert LightBlue Bean 8) Program LightBlue Bean 9) enjoy....