ToolChanger Model Competition - High Impact Smartphone Case

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This model is designed specifically for the Tool Changer Model Competition. Most smartphone cases are made from flexible materials, but this design leverages Polycarbonate for the outer shell to significantly reduce the amount of force absorbed by the phone. By combining high-impact plastic (PC) with flexible plastic (TPU or Ninjaflex), this phone case increases the chances of survival for your Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphone. Utilizing the tool exchanger from E3D, this phone case can be printed in three distinct materials. Instructions: Materials 1. Use Polycarbonate to print "DC2 PC case". 2. Utilize Ninjaflex or TPU to print "DC1 Flexible case". 3. Print supports using PVA, ensuring the "supports everywhere" feature is enabled. Settings Preferably, print at a layer height of 0.1mm. Employ three shells for a 1.2mm perimeter (0.4mm nozzle), resulting in a 100% solid PC shell. Infill TPU with 10-25%, and Ninjaflex with 40-60%. Enable "supports everywhere". Printing speed: Adjust to 25-40mm/s depending on your printer's capabilities. Disable raft printing. Brim is optional for improved PC layer adhesion. Extra A simple simulation illustrates the force received by the phone, demonstrating that a flexible material phone case would deform around 15mm, while the force still reaches the phone in a gentler manner. By incorporating a PC outer shell, deformation is minimized to less than 1mm. The remaining forces are then absorbed by the TPU case. This simulation may not be entirely realistic, but it validates the concept. This phone case is specifically designed for the Huawei Mate 10 Pro smartphone.