Playdate Controller Grip - 2 options

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This is a Controller style grip for the Playdate! It should improve ergonomics for longer cranking sessions and one of the models has a slot for a booklight to clip onto as pictured (though I like to tape mine on for a little extra security). The hole in the bottom right of the tray is there if you want to secure the playdate to the grip via monofilament or some other fine chain. I used this when lending out the Playdate a public showing. You could also attach cell phone charms there? Go nuts!To secure the playdate, I used a sticky 2mm furniture pad as pictured, but anything that gives the system a bit of pressure on the top right should do to wedge it under the tray edges. The Playdate stays in via pressure and can be popped out easily by hand. I rotate it in very slightly starting from the bottom right. I have been using it this way for months with prototypes, and it has been very secure. Just make sure yours feels good before getting too wild. I print it at 90degrees on an FDM printer. Note that the tray tolerance is necessarily pretty tight so if you're using an SLA process that can shrink when curing, you'll need to scale properly. A lot of the info for the Banana Grip applies in the article below!Banana Grip! As seen on TYM - ART7 + ART-O-Ween by Ledbetter (itch.io)Credits: Produced and Designed by Dylan Warren https://ledbetter-games.itch.io/   Tray Model by Blake Drousche Blake Drousche | Printables.comHuge thanks to Alastair Low for polishing the controller grip model and getting it to the finish line! https://linktr.ee/lowtekgames  The silicone pads I use:PACIFIC Silicone Non Slip Glass... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077NJXV8Q?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Anything analogous should work fine.