Mac Pro cheese grater style Latte Panda Alpha case

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I wanted better airflow for the lid of my LattePanda Alpha case, so I decided to incorporate the design from the new Apple Mac Pro that had just been announced into my project. To achieve the Mac Pro's signature cheese grater look, I printed the bottom layers with black and the rest with silver. --- ###V1:  My design wasn't easy to print, and it may need some adjustments to make it more user-friendly. However, I was pleased with the initial result, despite the excess blobs and burs.  The Apple design is tighter and more symmetrical than mine, but I'm still happy with my first attempt. I printed this using the "Make overhang printable" setting in Cura, which might or might not be necessary. *Note*: The original lid is 2mm thick, whereas this lid is 3mm. I plan to eventually modify the main part of the case to fit the taller lid. I'll post the link here when that's ready. --- **Update** (June 30, 2019): I made a revised version of the lid based on [this helpful blog post](http://saccade.com/blog/2019/06/how-to-make-apples-mac-pro-holes/). ### V2:  I haven't printed the full version yet, but I've been experimenting with a smaller subdivision of a corner of the full model:  I've stopped using "make overhang printable" and instead use extremely thin supports touching the buildplate between the honeycomb grid pattern:  I've uploaded the revised lid (LPA_cheese_grater_lid_v2.stl), as well as the corner. The corner has been helpful for getting the proper print settings down without having to print the entire thing:  The revised lid is thicker, and the edges are rounded on the right and left sides. There's a 2mm thick section around the entire base of the lid that should fit into the cases this is remixed from. I'm still working on making it a little more rounded in certain places along the upper part of the outer edge. The whole process has been a tremendous learning experience :) --- **Update** (October 8, 2019): I've added .3mf file versions of the existing files after learning that they are considerably smaller than (often less than a third to half the size of) .stl files.