SNES Female Connector Cover

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I searched Google extensively, but maybe I didn't search thoroughly enough. So, I was looking for a Female SNES Controller cover for my project. Using FreeCAD, I successfully designed and created a cover. This is still a work in progress, and I will upload photos once I have the prints completed. Once I get this perfected, I'll make one for the NES Female Connector. Update: After several attempts and finally obtaining the Female connector with solder-able pins from Raphnet-Tech.com: This connector ships from Canada and will ship worldwide. It's available in two quantities: $7 for four or $14 for eight. Getting down to business after several attempts at adjusting the box and failing, only to realize that I drew the box incorrectly...So, kudos to me! The final size is 42 mm x 13 mm x 30 mm versus the original 44 mm x 12 mm x 25 mm. Why the different sizes? Great question! Well, printing apparently requires setting the box to the same size and creating a 7 mm radius (which was a challenge), but I finally got it working with some adjusting. Starting at 5 mm and moving up to the final size of 7 mm. When making the cut, I thought it would be the perfect size for a nice tight fit, but the cut caused the size to be three times larger than the original opening. After several test prints and adjustments, I thought this last print was flawed, but to my surprise, it wasn't! The new print works; it slides in with no clearance, and the best part is...it can be glued or epoxied. If you use ABS, acid-tone would work as well. Now, the big question: why 30 mm? When adjusting and making it fit better, I noticed that 25 mm didn't give me enough wiggle room for wires, LED's, etc., by making an extra 5 mm. This allows you to add wires, heat shrink tubing, LED's, etc. I have also uploaded two different versions for the diameter of the wire hole: 2.4 mm and 2.5 mm. The 5 mm hole was too big (again, trial and error), while 2.3 mm was too tight. But if anyone wants it, let me know, I'll add it! 2.5 mm was a bit loose, so I wanted to dial in the size so that Goldie Locks would say, "It was just right!" Again, epoxy or acid-tone would keep the wire from moving. The shell thickness is 1.5 mm, which is just the right thickness without having any real issues. I printed this on my Prusa Mk 2 at 70% in fill and .015 mm for optimal quality. The only reason I selected this was for two reasons: 1. I'm lazy 2. I wanted to make sure it was strong enough to support the connector when being inserted and pulled on, depending on the application. These are just my recommendations. Finally: I know I owe pictures of the completed controller, and they will be uploaded soon. I just want to make sure all my new modifications work. Other than that, happy printing! And if you can improve it, remix it!