@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ These items all fit on a 256mm^2 print bed; I use a Bambu Lab P1P based on what
2828OpenStickCommunity. Standard settings seem sufficiently sturdy for my purposes, though the slicer has done a couple
2929weird things, in my experience.
3030
31+ My preferred settings are 3 wall loops with 20% gyroid sparse infill. This gives the models a bit more weight and
32+ stability, but something like 2 wall loops, 15% grid sparse infill is fine and does not lead to a weak enclosure. The
33+ costs below have been made against my settings.
34+
3135## Assembling
3236
3337What you'll need beyond these objects:
@@ -59,10 +63,10 @@ What you'll need beyond these objects:
5963This is a rough estimate of the cost to produce one of these sticks, assuming a usual 2-frame design and layout.
6064Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic.
6165
62- * Left and right frame: ** $7.08 USD** (141.84g each, as of 2023-09-12 )
63- * Left and right (overhang ) top panels: ** ~ $6.74 USD** (~ 135g each, as of 2023-09-12 )
64- * Left and right (overhang) bottom panels: ** $5.90 USD** (118.16g each, as of 2023-09-12 )
65- * Miscellaneous mounting plates, decorative plates, etc.: ** ~ $1.00 USD** (~ 40g , as of 2023-09-12 )
66+ * Left and right frame: ** $10.42 USD** (208.50g each, as of 2024-02-22 )
67+ * Left and right (inset ) top panels: ** ~ $6.40 USD** (~ 128g each, as of 2024-02-22 )
68+ * Left and right (non- overhang) bottom panels: ** $6.80 USD** (135.99g each, as of 2024-02-22 )
69+ * Miscellaneous mounting plates, decorative plates, etc.: ** ~ $1.83 USD** (~ 73g , as of 2024-02-22 )
6670* 8 16mm M4 bolts to connect the frames: ** $0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of 2023-09-12)
6771* 8 M4 flange nuts to connect the frames: ** $0.68 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $8.50, as of 2023-09-12)
6872* 4 10mm M3 bolts to connect Neutrik D plates to frames: ** $0.40 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $10, as
@@ -79,9 +83,10 @@ Filament masses from Bambu Studio estimates, using Bambu PLA Basic.
7983* 8 12mm M4 bolts to connect bottom plates to frames: ** $0.72 USD** (you can get a pack of 100 on Amazon for $9, as of
8084 2023-09-12)
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82- With an enclosure coming in around $26 , depending on your choices --- say, ~ $30 for TheTrain's RP2040 Advanced Breakout
86+ With an enclosure coming in around $31 , depending on your choices --- say, ~ $30 for TheTrain's RP2040 Advanced Breakout
8387Board, ~ $60 for Sanwa buttons and a lever, and ~ $20 for miscellaneous connectors and wiring --- you can put a
84- full-featured controller with an open source foundation together for around $135.
88+ full-featured controller with an open source foundation together for around $140. Reducing wall and infill settings
89+ will probably save you around $5 of material, and you can probably decide what you want to do from there.
8590
8691## Miscellany
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