Dactyl Manuform GX16

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This is my adaptation of the standard 5x6 Dactyl Manuform case, which includes the following modifications. - GX16 aviation connector replaces RJ9 - Easy rear mounting point for mini tactile push button switch (no more drilling holes just to have an external reset switch) - Angled entry point for Pro Micro mount (easier to slide the microcontroller in) - Internal "wiring guide" nubbins removed from underside of case - MX switch holes now have smooth edges instead of nubs (which interfered with installation of Kailh switches) - Removed key travel obstacles from thumb cluster area - Heat set insert wells deepened (so plastic doesn't ooze up into the threads) - Weird sliver of open space between Pro Micro mount and case wall filled in - Fixed a lot of doubled vertices and generally weird geometry in the original STL file - New case bottom to match edge profile of new connector area - Case bottom height is now 2mm instead of 1.5mm to improve rigidity I have built about ten Dactyl Manuforms using the standard 5x6 STL files and this wish list was building up in the back of my head each time I repeated the process and saw these little issues. Hopefully, this version will make things easier on other builders. I have had a lot of requests for the source files, but the modeling was all done by manually editing the mesh in Blender, so there are no Fusion/CAD files to be had, just the STLs available here for download. **UPDATE:** June 1, 2020 - I noticed that if you slice the original STL files in certain ways or use larger nozzle sizes, the slicer tends to make an unwanted hole on a flat surface near the peak of the thumb cluster. New STLs labeled "v2" resolve this issue by thickening that part of the case wall. **UPDATE:** October 30, 2020 - Received a request for a modification allowing use of the amoeba PCBs, specifically something to make room for the lowest thumb cluster keys, on which the amoebas protrude about 2.5mm. If you're using amoebas, also print out the STLs labeled "Spacer".