Make a phone case with a 3D printer

13/04/2022 By gifsauce 912 Views

It is Nokia that is launching into 3D printed phone cases. To protect your Lumia 520 or 820, the Finnish manufacturer has made the files available to personalize and print smartphone protection.

Even better, Nokia gives the model to create a real shell, not an additional cover but the original shell that can be replaced by a personalized model.

The possibilities are numerous: keep an identical hull but also create your own shapes! Add a belt clip, attachment for car or bicycle support, additional space to put a battery of better capacity, all sizes are authorized! This could also be of interest to companies wishing to personalize their mobile fleet by including, why not, an anti-theft device or a protection badge.

If today you have to go through an intermediary for 3D printing, tomorrow it will be possible to produce your own protective shells, without having to go to a store or order on the internet.

Fabriquer une coque de téléphone avec une imprimante 3D

The approach is interesting and will certainly be generalized to other Nokia mobiles and other manufacturers.

How to print your own Nokia Lumia 520 or 820 case

1. Go to Nokia wiki to download STL or STP files.

2. Use software like Sketchup, FreeCAD or OpenSCAD, etc.

3. Own a Makerbot 2 type printer or have it printed by a service provider such as Sculpteo.

Recommended configuration with MakerBot MakerWare:

Therefore, one can easily imagine the new markets that are opening up to the first to invest in a 3D printer.

On the other hand, printing a shell in 3D will only be possible for smartphones equipped with a removable shell. A unibody case cannot therefore be replaced, to be checked on your HTC, Samsung, iPhone, etc.

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