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[FOR SALE][Worldwide] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 2:47 pm
by wermy
Hey guys,
I had several people ask for this, so here you go! :)
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These help hold your buttons in place, prevent them from rotating, and limit how far they can protrude (so they match how far the A/B buttons can stick out). They are about as close as you can get to an exact match to the A/B button wells. Just position them and put a couple tiny dabs of hot glue on either side to hold it in place, and that's it!

These are made for the GB and NES buttons, although the NES rubber mats are a little finicky with them I've found (if you get a GB A/B button rubber pad then the NES buttons work great!). They *should* work with official SNES buttons as well, provided that you shave off the extra peg on them.

I print them separate from each other so it will work with anyone's button placement (since these holes are hand-drilled and there will be some variation between builds). Depending on where your screen is placed you *may* have to shave off a bit from the top of the one for the X button to make it fit (or move your screen up just a bit).
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They are printed in a polycarbonate composite material from Push Plastic that is very strong (it's what I used for the screw brackets), on a Lulzbot Mini. I'm selling them 4 at a time since they are tiny, so you'll have a couple extra in case you manage to break one or something. :)

$5 shipped within the US ($4 + $1 shipping)
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$6 shipped internationally ($4 + $2 shipping)
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As with the screw bracket: for anyone who wants to print their own, or for folks who know someone with a 3D printer, here is the STL file:
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Edit: Turns out it's not very much more to ship an envelope overseas, so I added an option for international sudomodders. :)

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:44 pm
by Ganreizu
This helps so much. Making hand made button wells was such a task. It took me so much fine tuning so that the buttons didn't get caught on specific plastic bits, that they protruded at just the right height, etc. Thank you!

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 4:32 pm
by username 123
Another fine product brought to you by Wermy Co.!

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 5:55 pm
by Hathe
I love to do a lot of the fabrication / custom parts myself, but this was the absolute worst part in the entire pi zero build. PM inbound.

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 6:05 pm
by Lanceomni
Paid. Mine Mine Mine!

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2016 8:05 pm
by jlane52641
No having to tear apart a perfectly good controller(s) for wells?
Sign me up!

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 12:33 am
by BadBert
Awesome!!

Ill print these for mmyself as soon as possible!

Thanks a lot

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:21 am
by username 123
Wermy, do you design these from scratch or do you somehow "scan" the design of an existing controller?

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 3:20 am
by dominator
Thanks again Wermy!!

I have put in an order for some for the UK, I had started on drawing the buttons, but with little knowledge of 3d drawing programs I got a bit stuck.
My design was a bit different:
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I started drawing a vector image from my button template, I had used kitsch-bent and helders design for the button pcb, then I tried sketchup and found it wasn't so easy to draw something. :D

Re: [FOR SALE][US] 3D-Printed GB Button Wells

Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:22 am
by BadBert
Just started up the 3d printer.... so i'll print some of these for my build :D