PLA Oculus Quest 2 Controller Cover Protectors

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This is a remix from https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4745565 (by Hodgepodge_Foxe). Thanks to Hodgepodge_Foxe for providing the f3d files: "Somewhere up in the 3d printing heavens, there is a choir of angels 2000 deep singing praise to you for providing STEP and original CAD files."-- awdemuth March 21, 2022 *** May 9, 2022 Replaced L and R with the Oculus logo I recently bought a Quest 2 and continue to play BeatSaber a lot. My two Quest 1 controllers sometimes collide violently in my hands, it didn't kill them but I want to do something about it. But I don't have TPU, and I don't want to buy a roll of TPU just for this (I heard they love moisture in the air when storing) so I tried to remix the f3d files. Thanks for the f3d file provided, I tried a few different things with PLA (like splitting the shell in the middle and rejoining them with M1×4 screws), however, I quickly realized that the original design was not far from being useable with hard plastic (PLA/ABS/PETG), so only minor adjustments are implemented: 1. Reduced the angle of the bottom flange to allow the controller to squeeze through. 2. Scale the model up to 100.5%, for more forgiving contact. I ended up printing mine in blue and orange PLA, a very cheap (about $25CAD a kilo) filament I got from Amazon. PETG and ABS will definitely perform better than PLA, some of which are too brittle. <p>I would recommend printing this with<strong> two perimeters</strong>, this will leave a cavity between the inner and outer wall, which will make squeezing a little easier when putting the controller in, and leave a buffer for impact.</p> I tested them by playing BeatSaber, and from what I see, regular hole sizes will not affect tracking accuracy. I tried PETG, they were softer and easier to install, but they were stringing badly, guess I will stick with PLA.