MakerBot keyfob housing

3D Printing & Imaging
MakerBot keyfob housing

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In the concluding fourth part of the car keys series on the MakerBot blog, a sturdy replacement housing for a cracked plastic keyfob is reproduced:

One half has a 2mm lip and the other has a 2mm groove – the result is a case that required channel lock pliers to shut… but isn’t coming apart any time soon. All of the sides are at least 1.5mm – which is way thicker and sturdier than the original case.

No WAY is this case cracking after a simple drop. From the EMPIRE STATE BUILDING.

This may just be my favorite 3D printer fix ever.

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Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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