Gameboy Advance Case

After building a case for my Analogue Pocket I looked to other handhelds that I could apply the same idea to and landed on my Gameboy Advance. Borrowing a similar design to the pocket case this brings the same level of protection and storage.

Purchase

This design will be coming to my Etsy shop soon! https://r0adkllprints.etsy.com 

BoM

Parts

This build consists of 4 printed parts:

1. Body - Printed in PLA (or w/e hard material you prefer)
2. Body Insert - Printed in TPU
3. Lid - Printed in PLA (or w/e hard material you prefer)
   1. Lid_Multicolor_v# - This version is for multi-color printing setups (such as a Bambu Labs AMS, or Prusa MMU)
   2. Lid_Embossed_v# - This version is for single extruder/single filament setups where the lid design is embossed.
4. Lid Insert - Printed in TPU

Lid Insert & Body Insert

It is recommended to print both of these parts in TPU (I'm a big fan of Overture 95A TPU but any TPU you would like to use should work fine) since the material is softer and shouldn't scratch your GBA or GB games. (plus this material is really fun to print in!!)

My Settings:

• Lid Insert
  • 10% Gyroid Infill
  • 3 Bottom Layers
  • 0 Top Layers
• Body Insert
  • 5% Gyroid Infill
  • 3 Bottom Layers
  • 7 Top Layers

The body should be a straight forward print but make sure your material is dry and your settings are tuned as it can be prone to zits. Also be sure to enable Avoid crossing perimenters for best results.

The lid is printed with exposed infill so as to give it a cool appearance and make minimal contact with the pocket in the case. I print this part with 3 bottom layers, 0 top layers, and gyroid infill (but feel free to mix this up!)

Assembly

Once you have you're parts printed and gathered assembling the case is pretty straight forward. 

Glue your magnets into the Lid and Body parts (BE CAREFUL OF THE POLARITY HERE AS YOU WANT THE CASE TO ACTUALLY CLOSE) 

Next, glue the Lid Insert into the Lid using super glue. Then screw the Lid onto the Body using the 2 M3 20mm socket head screws like so:

Last, just drop the Body Insert into the Body and viola! your case is ready to hold and protect your pocket!

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Changelog

v1

• Initial Release