Roku remote battery cover

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The small tab snapped off my Roku remote about two years ago, leaving me with a broken device that's been held together by tape since then. This makeshift repair has always resulted in a sticky mess on the back of the remote. I suppose you could buy a replacement remote for around $10 on Ebay, but it's way more fun to impress everyone by creating one yourself. To make this custom remote, I used support material all around its components because printing with the mating surface facing down on the printer's table seems to yield the best results - just like in the picture. Be extra careful when removing support material from the small tab, as it can be brittle and prone to breaking off. I lost a few during the printing process, which took about an hour to complete. The "hook" at the end of the latch printed out slightly larger than intended, around 0.010 inches bigger than the model. To compensate for this error, I filed down the back-side of the tab until its thickness matched that of the latch over the hook, bringing it down to 0.110 inches. Filing down the top of the hook didn't work as well, since there's a gradual blend at each end to facilitate smooth sliding in and out of the latch hole. If you're interested in modifying this design, I've included both a FreeCAD model (fcstd) and a STEP file for your reference.