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3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - atilla457 - 02-26-2018 04:52 PM
Hi there,
I enjoy my 41cx, but sometimes wish it was a little bit thinner. I think there are a couple of people on the forum who are skilled at 3d printed parts. So is it possible to redesign the back cover and make 41cx a little bit thinner?
thanks,
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - rprosperi - 02-26-2018 05:57 PM
(02-26-2018 04:52 PM)atilla457 Wrote: Hi there,
I enjoy my 41cx, but sometimes wish it was a little bit thinner. I think there are a couple of people on the forum who are skilled at 3d printed parts. So is it possible to redesign the back cover and make 41cx a little bit thinner?
While feasible to make the lower portion a small amount thinner (perhaps 1-2mm as it sits just above the CPU board), the thickness of the upper portion cannot be reduced because of the ports for the 4 x ROM/RAM modules. And since that cannot be reduced, very little would be gained by reducing just the lower section. So a lot of work for very little benefit IMHO.
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - Didier Lachieze - 02-26-2018 07:02 PM
(02-26-2018 05:57 PM)rprosperi Wrote: the thickness of the upper portion cannot be reduced because of the ports for the 4 x ROM/RAM modules.
Unless you make it a real half-nut with 2 module ports
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - hth - 02-26-2018 07:29 PM
(02-26-2018 07:02 PM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:(02-26-2018 05:57 PM)rprosperi Wrote: the thickness of the upper portion cannot be reduced because of the ports for the 4 x ROM/RAM modules.
Unless you make it a real half-nut with 2 module ports
I am so eternally grateful they did not implement that plan.
Håkan
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - Nate Martin - 02-27-2018 04:58 AM
(02-26-2018 07:02 PM)Didier Lachieze Wrote: Unless you make it a real half-nut with 2 module ports
No! No ports and a Lipo battery. We could get rid of the mid-piece bezel and bottom on a half nut. Direct power onto the main board and get rid of the battery flex circuit...
I just checked my boneyard and have about a half-dozen full nuts in various states of repair but no half nuts.
Shopping we go!
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - Massimo Gnerucci - 02-27-2018 07:48 AM
(02-27-2018 04:58 AM)Nate Martin Wrote: I just checked my boneyard and have about a half-dozen full nuts in various states of repair but no half nuts.
Isn't a half-dozen full nuts = a dozen half nuts?
:)
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - brickviking - 02-27-2018 07:58 AM
(02-27-2018 07:48 AM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:(02-27-2018 04:58 AM)Nate Martin Wrote: I just checked my boneyard and have about a half-dozen full nuts in various states of repair but no half nuts.
Isn't a half-dozen full nuts = a dozen half nuts?
Sigh. That's just nuts...
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RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - Paul Dale - 02-27-2018 08:04 AM
(02-27-2018 04:58 AM)Nate Martin Wrote: No! No ports and a Lipo battery. We could get rid of the mid-piece bezel and bottom on a half nut. Direct power onto the main board and get rid of the battery flex circuit...
A null nut then.
Pauli
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - grsbanks - 02-27-2018 11:01 AM
(02-27-2018 07:48 AM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote:(02-27-2018 04:58 AM)Nate Martin Wrote: I just checked my boneyard and have about a half-dozen full nuts in various states of repair but no half nuts.
Isn't a half-dozen full nuts = a dozen half nuts?
And what do you store them in, a nut case?
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - Massimo Gnerucci - 02-27-2018 11:42 AM
(02-27-2018 11:01 AM)grsbanks Wrote:(02-27-2018 07:48 AM)Massimo Gnerucci Wrote: Isn't a half-dozen full nuts = a dozen half nuts?
And what do you store them in, a nut case?
Ok, I'm going nuts.
RE: 3d-printing a thinner HP41CX back cover - toml_12953 - 02-27-2018 01:19 PM
(02-27-2018 04:58 AM)Nate Martin Wrote:(02-26-2018 07:02 PM)Didier Lachieze Wrote: Unless you make it a real half-nut with 2 module ports
No! No ports and a Lipo battery. We could get rid of the mid-piece bezel and bottom on a half nut. Direct power onto the main board and get rid of the battery flex circuit...
No ports? Then you have a DM-41!