Frame for Classic EA games on commodore 64

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I crafted this frame to showcase the very first game I ever received for my Commodore 64, Christmas of 1987. I was just 10 years old at the time, but I never really appreciated the game itself. The sight of this game, however, fills me with nostalgia and puts a smile on my face every day. Electronic Arts produced several games back then that featured similar flat cases. As you can see, it's quite large, about a quarter inch thick, and opens like a book. Inside, there's a compartment for the 5.25-inch floppy disk. If you have a game you'd love to display in a frame like this one, here are the materials you'll need: You will require filament (obviously), four 1/4-inch basswood sticks (approximately 8 7/8 inches long, depending on the game), two panes of 1/16 inch or 3/32 inch picture frame glass (or acrylic), and eight small wood screws to secure the corners to the wood. Tools needed include a screwdriver, a glass cutter (or have a glass shop cut and bevel the glass for you), and a drill for pilot holes in the wood. You'll also need something to fill in the inlay letters and symbols with color. I used non-drying colored modelers clay from my local craft store, but it proved difficult as the clay tended to seep into the porous print surface in unwanted places. Ultimately, I printed a cap to clean up the surface and cover the ugliness created by clay smudged into the pours of the print. If I were to make another frame, I would simply print the color logo with my inkjet printer and slide the photo paper under the cap to create the same effect. Print the corners on their sides, not on their backs. As you can see in the photo, the bottom corners are laid exactly as they were printed. I used minimal support and achieved great results. Print the hanger on its back with the logo facing up. You'll need some support, but cleanup is a breeze as it's quite easy to access. Print the cap face down without any support. I printed this frame using my Alunar M505 3D printer, which is essentially an Anet A8 as far as I can tell. I used PLA.