Monday evening my mother mentioned her car key was broken, I measured the broken parts, printed up two prototypes, and printed out a fully functional replacement the following morning.
If you need a similar key fob replacement, use the "key4f.stl" version. The rest are if you want to tinker with them. :)
The saga of the replacement key fob:
http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/11/16/makerbot-hero-car-keys-part-i/
http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/11/16/makerbot-hero-car-keys-part-ii/
http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/11/17/makerbot-hero-car-keys-part-iii/
http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/11/17/makerbot-hero-car-keys-part-iv/
http://blog.makerbot.com/2010/11/18/makerbot-hero-car-keys-epilogue/
Unassociated tags: key fob, key repair
1) Print
2) Place electronic key beeper and key inside new key case
3) Snap case shut
4) Replace screw to hold key in place
The author marked this model as their own original creation. Imported from Thingiverse.