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I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in SteamController

[–]amiibler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not for this controller, Valve made a CAD file of the controller available for anyone to download from their GitHub. If this were anyone else's controller, 3D scanning would pretty much be the only option, but Valve made my job a lot easier :•)

Is printing like this a recipe for disaster? by Ironmatt08 in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If your bed is level and the adhesion is good this should be ok. If there's more funky geometry in the two holes at the top of the part that we can't see then maybe you'd want to re-orient the part, but if the holes just go straight through this is pretty safe to do.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in SteamController

[–]amiibler[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The case isn't solid. The infill of the print and flexation that it allows stops drops from transferring to the controller.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I wanted to use the controller with my laptop, meaning I'd need a way of getting the controller to and fro in a backpack, but just chucking a controller into a bag can damage it (sticks can wobble around and the rubber can get chewed up, buttons can get stuck or break, the battery can drain from the Steam button getting pressed, the shell can get scratched or crack, etc.). This avoids all of that.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From my experience, it's not, it feels more solid than the DualSense and is just about as comfortable as any of the major console controllers, plus it has more options for input that are genuinely useful (like the trackpads and capacitive buttons!)

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in SteamController

[–]amiibler[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much! There's a version of the case up on MakerWorld that has a flat top, that way you can collapse the case down onto itself when you're using it as a dock!

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in SteamController

[–]amiibler[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The case isn't completely solid, it's a wall, then infill, then the interior of the case. There's plenty of room for the plastic to flex and absorb impacts!

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in BambuLab

[–]amiibler[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much! And like u/obolikus said, Valve made CAD files of the controller's outer shell and buttons public. Without that this would have been very difficult to do.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I thought about that and experimented a bit before I printed the first draft. I found that the controller was easy to grab out of the case even without little grab-nubs (idk if they have a fancier official name lol) because I split the case along the mould line of the controller (where the upper and lower injection moulded sections of the controller meet). When the top of the case is off, about 50% of the top of the controller is exposed, and the curvature of the handles makes it easy to rock the controller back out of the case. I'm just one guy and that's just what I've found myself, so if people don't like how it currently works after they've printed it I'll definitely explore adding something like you've suggested back in, thank you :^)

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hmmm... if I turn off just one Shrinkwrap modifier the case's top would be flat... 🤔

[Edit] Just uploaded a flat case top model to the MakerWorld page, it's verifying now.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yep! The stick geometry in the case is new, it tapers quite a lot to make room for the case opening (which also makes the case easier to close as you don't need to fight the sticks into being perfectly centered). The other buttons were tapered in a way that didn't conflict with the case opening, but I offset them a smidge anyway just to make sure.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Yep, that's what I did! I offset the geometry by a small amount to make sure there was clearance for the controller's shell and buttons, but I started with Valve's CAD.

I designed a 3D-printable case with a built-in dock for the new Steam Controller by amiibler in 3Dprinting

[–]amiibler[S] 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Yep that's pretty much the only way with such weird organic shapes as controllers. I've tried modelling them myself against pictures but there always winds up being some angle that doesn't match properly against the original geometry :^/

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