Captivate CAD File for 3D Printer

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So I recently purchased a 3D printer for my small business. I'd love to print some custom cases for the captivate. My printer supports printing plastics, rubbers, and other proprietary materials. I am not the best CAD designer, but if someone can provide a CAD file or .stl file for the Captivate I could print custom cases for cheap designed by our community.


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I wish I could help you, but I'm equally terrible at CAD. How much do those 3d printers go for, by the way?

Originally Posted by Jeepsdaddy

So I recently purchased a 3D printer for my small business. I'd love to print some custom cases for the captivate. My printer supports printing plastics, rubbers, and other proprietary materials. I am not the best CAD designer, but if someone can provide a CAD file or .stl file for the Captivate I could print custom cases for cheap designed by our community.


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Might be able to help you out with that. My best friend who goes to University of Illinois is taking a class where he has to make cad files of objects he owns. He just did his iPhone and it looked great. I'll ask him if he has time to make one of our phone.

Are you wanting cad renderings of the phone itself?? My brother does cad design for some big company in Washington. Ill see what's up.

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I actually could create one in CAD, but I just don't have the program anymore...

I can do a model for you but depends on what detail you want. If you just want a case printed, its really easy as all you need is external dimensions, gradual change of shape, button placements and so on. I've got a captivate so can base it off that.

Might require some fine tuning but should be easy . All youd have to do is show me photos of issues.

PM me if you dont find anyone else in about two weeks (currently bogged down with work)

Source: Mech. Engineering Degree and countless hours of CAD classes.


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Oz

has any progress been made? this seems interesting

Is it a six axis printer, if not I don't see it working too well? I could do a mock up for you. Three reason I ask about the axis is getting the inside material out. Most 3d printers can do the outside with no problem, its rotating the bit on its own axis to remove inside that you start needing a cnc machine for. Without rotating the bit, you would left with a case that you can just push the phone in and out of, not a surround fit like the body glove case for example.

Edit, you could use a mushroom style bit though on a standard machine. Idk never worked on a3d printer. Just large scale cnc and cad/cam work.

From a phone on an app

I am willing to send somebody 10 bucks for a good 3D diagram of the captivate exterior.

Cud you post the pics of what u want exactly.. i can make u stl files via a CAD software... proE.

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