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I would love to print this case for my Sofle v2 keyboard. Since I don't own a 3D printer (... yet) I would like to do this by using an online printing service like PCBWay. Before I order, I do have some questions, since I have never printed anything.

  • What percentage of infill do you folks suggest? I was thinking 100% would be most stable.
  • Would PLA be a good material? I was thinking on filling and sanding it.
  • the project only has the parts for one side. Is there an easy way to mirror everything ?
  • Do you guys know a good printing service in Tokyo?

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[–] the16bitgamer@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Here’s my take on it, as someone who sells 3D printed things.

Infill percentage doesn’t matter as much as wall and top bottom thickness. My go to is 4 layers top, bottom, and walls. But for products I sell I usually do 25% infill, unless it’s very thin, like a stylus, then it’s 100%.

PLA is a good material for a lot of things. But for tactile things PETG and ABS are better.

And for the other two haven’t had the need to, at least not for a third party service seeing I have a 3D printer.