Who needs a case? The 3D Printed Mil-Plastic is here

Finally, a few words about this project and why I built this one. This design took about 7 months to design, including a 3 month break due to life and COVID impacts. I am lucky so far to be able to continue to work on these projects, and it’s been a great relief to “finish” it. Like all of my previous projects here, all of the design files and parts lists are in this article so people can make/modify as they see fit. I would remind fellow makers that it’s licensed under a non-commercial license, so while you can print/modify, doing so commercially is not supported under this project. Want to do that? Just reach out to me and we can figure something out.

Going forward though, many of my originals like this one will be for sale in my shop. They will be more expensive than making it yourself, so if you’re willing to try- make one! Commissions are limited and not guaranteed, so the items from my project builds may not last. Check out https://back7.co/store to see what’s in stock.

With that out of the way, here are some quick FAQs on my projects related to this one, the Mil-Plastic case:

• Aren’t these just Raspberry Pi laptops? Actually, they’re a bit more than that. This is part sculpture, part functional electronics, and part exercise in design and DIY. If you want a laptop, then that’s probably the option for you. These are meant to be hacked/modded/upgraded and redesigned. I don’t know of a laptop that comes even close to that.

• Do you realize this isn’t waterproof? Yes, this is closer to a desk toy than a field computer.

• How do you get your prints to look like that? One simple answer- slow prints (no faster than 45mm/sec), a clean build plate, and no supports.

• Are you open to commissions or building these for sale? I am doing very limited commissions, and they are more expensive than building it yourself. This original version is available in the Back7 store here, but after that any additional builds will be limited. Email me for inquiries, but I encourage you to build this one yourself!

Thanks for reading along!

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