Mac Pro Studio Case
It's been a bummer of a week.
But in between job applications, I've finally had time to publish a 3D printing project I've been working on for a while now: the Mac Studio Pro Case.
I'm really proud of this thing. There were a few major challenges between "huh, maybe I could do this" and a physical object. First, the holes in the front were kind of weird to model, but I eventually got it. Then, my first few attempts involved one very large piece that surrounded almost the whole Mac Studio, which turned out to be way too unwieldy to print. Eventually I broke it down into small enough parts to print individually. But then, these things wanted to warp really badly. Glue stick helped, but the biggest parts actually lifted my PEI build surface off of its magnetic mount! I had to use some binder clips to hold everything together.
I'm not sure it will get widely printed – especially since I used some bolts from McMaster for assembly, which most people won't have. But I really like it, and it prompts a little bit of joy every time I look at it on my desk.
Now, to get back to those job applications.