iPhone 6S case for PLA

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This is a remix of the iPhone 6S case designed by MatthiasChristiaens (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2573307) The need: I needed a new case for an aging (i.e. almost obsolete) iPhone 6S. It's hard to drop more $ on accessories for a device that Apple is about to render obsolete, so I decided to print one. I felt that MatthiasChristiaens had the best basic design for the iPhone 6S. This design had extensive coverage of the phone with all of the cutouts in the right places for buttons, camera, and connectors. This design also featured a lip on the sides that elevate the glass face of the phone when placed face-down on a flat surface. However, I wanted to print using a relatively rigid PLA+ material and have large cutouts for my fat fingers and fat connectors. The circumferential design meant I couldn't snap my phone in when printed with a rigid filament. Also, my connectors (headphone jack) and aftermarket Lightening plug were partially blocked by the case. I enlarged the design by ~1% and placed cutouts to break apart the circumference of the case. The cutouts also result in better accommodation of aftermarket headphone jacks and Lightening plugs, and enhance grip and access to buttons. I printed this with back side down. Print speed 40mm/s, no retraction. My estimated cost of materials is $0.63. YMMV.