C4CPC 3D printed cartridge

[Gryzor]

Cheapsters

[Executioner]

The only issue I have with my printed cartridge case is it's very difficult to remove the Micro-SD. Not that I want to be doing that often anyway once I get direct USB I/O working.

[gerald]

The only issue I have with my printed cartridge case is it's very difficult to remove the Micro-SD.

You may need longer nails 
I must say that the recess to access the SD should be a bit deeper, but it's a tradeoff beween the accessibility and the shell width.
It's also linked to the precision I have when assembling the socket.

[Mathias Plica]

Hello everybody,


we are running our monthly promotion again on All3DP - this time with a 5$-promotion.
Last time the link to the cartridge was not working, this time it should be o.k.
Try this link
All3DP Price Comparison
(All3DP Price Comparison)


or see the related story for more background.
https://all3dp.com/3d-printed-cartridges-amstrad-gx4000-games-console/


The best results come with the material Polyamide polished (in any colour you wish).
The promotion is just running with our partner i.materialise. They deliver worldwide.
Please let me know, if you experience any problems.


Thanks and have fun with the 3D printed cartridge!
Mathias
All3DP

[TFM]

Hi! I would love to 3D print regular Cartridges for the CPC too. Is there an existing model that I can upload to such a 3D print company?

[n00b]

Hello everybody, we are running our monthly promotion again on All3DP - this time with a 5$-promotion.

THX! 

[Shining]

Is someone willing and able to modify the c4cpc case design to a CPC+ original cartridge design ? Or is there already one somewhere ?

[gerald]

Is someone willing and able to modify the c4cpc case design to a CPC+ original cartridge design ? Or is there already one somewhere ?

That something on my TODO list actually, may be time to change its priority 

[Kris]

Any news about this original case ?

[Sykobee (Briggsy)]

I need one of each (C4CPC case and standard case).

[gerald]

Any news about this original case ?

Here it is (STL and freeCad files)
Can be ordered online on sculpteo :

edit : removed file and link. There is a error making original PCB not fitting.

[Kris]

How fast !!! THank you Gerald, i will be able to put my GnG in real cart

[gerald]

How fast !!! THank you Gerald, i will be able to put my GnG in real cart

Not that fast, the zip file is reqdy since may 
You can thanks @shinning for regularly reminding me of that !

[gerald]

Just receive a test print and I forgot that I move the internal support : it now prevent the original PCB to fit (collision with the EPROM)
I'll upload a fixed version soon.

[Shining]

@Gerald: Please keep in mind, that I had problems with the clips and the pcb-holder-pin, too. I've (for me) fixed cartridge-case, using one screw for hoding pcb and 4 screws for holding the 2 case parts together. See here: http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/after-the-c4cpc-is-there-a-demand-of-'classic'-plus-cartridges/msg161931/#msg161931


The case is basing of your great design but I've put many hours into it for making a case, which is suitable for me and my 3d-printer.



At the moment I'm not @home but I can upload my modified design next week. I do not know, how much the printing-costs are online, but if one or two people are interested in some cases (I do not want to make a big batch out of it) and online is expensive, I can print one (at the moment only black or this white/transparent, see pictures) for lets say 10€ including the 5 screws but excluding postage.

[Shining]

Edit: Found the files somewhere.

[gerald]

@Gerald: Please keep in mind, that I had problems with the clips and the pcb-holder-pin, too. I've (for me) fixed cartridge-case, using one screw for hoding pcb and 4 screws for holding the 2 case parts together. See here: http://www.cpcwiki.eu/forum/amstrad-cpc-hardware/after-the-c4cpc-is-there-a-demand-of-'classic'-plus-cartridges/msg161931/#msg161931


The case is basing of your great design but I've put many hours into it for making a case, which is suitable for me and my 3d-printer.

Totally zapped this thread !
I have an excuse, I was in vacation 

Yes, I know that the clips are not playing good with FDM printing. The design is initially targeting SLS printing where Vinyl elasticity is used for that.
The recess for the original sticker or the C4CPC logo on the C4CPC case is also a problem for the FDM process.

[Shining]

Yes, some design-aspects where not so suitable for FDM-printing but my solution works now, for me. Also I found a printable sticker, which fits the printed cartridge. It's now not like the original but compatible with original pcb...

[dthrone]

I just had an FDM case made up as a test, pic attached, cost only £5 but unfortunately the finish is not good.

[dthrone]

I've just had some SLS printed shells made up from 3dprintuk (https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk/).  Half the price of Shapeways and they've turned out well.  A bit of grey spray paint added to prevent the inevitable yellowing.

[Bryce]

It's Nylon, so it won't yellow, it will just suck up every bit of dirt and grease that comes near it

Bryce.

[dthrone]

It's Nylon, so it won't yellow, it will just suck up ever bit of dirt and grease that comes near it

Bryce.

That explains the lovely shade my C4CPC shell has gone then!

[gerald]

New version of the original cartridge shell, proof printed this time 
Zip file contains stl file and freeCad file

[dthrone]

New version of the original cartridge shell, proof printed this time 
Zip file contains stl file and freeCad file

Nice!  I can stop hacking with a craft knife now 

[dthrone]

New version of the original cartridge shell, proof printed this time 
Zip file contains stl file and freeCad file

The central support still appears in both halves in these files.  Shouldn't it have been removed in the top half or am I missing something?