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Comment on I somehow got addicted to making phone cases for friends and family since I successfully printed TPU the first time.

moody@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

Have you tried printing with infill but no top or bottom layer? You can get a pretty nice look with stuff like exposed gyroid infill.

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Gorroth@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
I did this for a few inserts for like glasses holders and stuff, but not yet for smartphone cases. Wouldn’t it then also expose the top of the edges? Also I think it would probably collect very fast, very much dirt in my pockets :D

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- moody@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
  It depends how thick the top edge is. You can also enable ironing to smooth out the top and make it less visible.
  
  I don’t think it’s much worse than your examples with holes in them.
  
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  - Gorroth@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago
    Hmm… the top edge is round, so it might work. Maybe I will give that I try :)
    
    The dirt gets trough the hex-holes to the phone, yes. But I believe in the gyroid infill it will get stuck somewhere in between and then not be easy to clean (depending on the type of dirt :D)
    
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