TS100 Hardcase with Zipper

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There is a newer version of this thing. After trying two existing cases for my TS-100 soldering iron, I was underwhelmed by how bulky they were and how fragile the hinges turned out to be. Additionally, I did not manage to print one in PETG that would close and stay closed. That is why I made my own case as an exercise in learning IceSL. The curved edges make it feel more handy than the other cases - also the zipper securely closes it without the fragility that small hinges have. A downside however is that the stitching for the zipper will take a while. A 5mm zipper was used but a 3mm zipper should work just as well. The STLs were rendered by IceSL so they are a bit "weird" and stepped in .2mm. This is also why the files are this large. If you look at them zoomed in, you will see what I mean. You should print in .2 resolution as a minimum since a finer resolution won't get you anything. A warning: Superglueing the zipper will turn the cloth parts hard and the glue will soak into the cloth thus affecting a large part of it. This will prevent the zipper from working well. You will either have to be extremely careful or stitch the zipper. Also, since this is the first time making a model in LUA with IceSL, the code is a bit bad and I won't release it.