Freeplay Zero/CM3 Game Boy Advance Cartridge Blank

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This is a Game Boy Advance Cartridge Blank designed by Ed Mandy for the FreePlay Zero and FreePlay CM3 Project. These are full Raspberry Pi systems running Retropie inside a Game Boy Advance shell. More information about this product can be found at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1227007236/freeplay-zero-freeplay-cm3-by-freeplaytech and https://www.freeplaytech.com. My build can be viewed in detail here: http://forum.freeplaytech.com/showthread.php?tid=4499. This cartridge blank is designed to cover unused ports on your Raspberry Pi Zero or Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 while providing some venting. With the back of the Freeplay unit facing you, place the right side clip into the slot. The right side has a bigger nub to grip onto the plastic, then slide down the left side into the slot. It's friction fit and the plastic should only bend slightly to accommodate insertion. To remove it, simply pull up on the left side (side with smaller nub). Please note that for this thing to fit properly, you need to follow instructions provided by Ed Mandy and ensure you have fully trimmed out the interior of the cartridge slot per the original assembly instructions and tutorial videos. I printed mine in PLA and there is not enough heat generated by a Raspberry Pi Zero to warp the plastic. If you are concerned about heat, especially with the higher powered FreePlay CM3, then I suggest you print it in a different material like PETG or ABS. Feel free to remix this design. It does not need supports or rafts to print. My Prusa i3 MK2S can print this thing in less than 30 minutes at the settings provided. This does not have to be a super high res print in order to function, and you may even get away with lower infill. Experiment if needed, the settings I provide are a baseline.