A case for your Pinecil v2 with a strong, securely latching lid

• Designed to be printable with fat (0.8mm) nozzles
• Demo: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EIUq69howeI

Notes:

• Print the lid with a long thin edge on your print bed
• Print collar and body in vertical orientation (as-is from design files)
• I created this in Tinkercad and made a copy public here:
  • https://www.tinkercad.com/things/ixnVEXfQAi8-copy-of-pinecilv2-case/edit?sharecode=Lpg2z-3yCUEy58Q-9bRZjc3rv2BUtLpwAM_45SfKI_E

Post-Printing

Post Processing

• Lightly sand the edges of the lid if and as needed.

Assembly Prep

• Cut two short lengths of filament approximately 30mm each.
• Cut a small piece of foam (e.g. from Pinecil retail packaging) approximately 2x10x10 mm.
• Super glue
• Wire cutters (to trim filament)
• Sandpaper (fine grit)
• A pencil or other low-cost item capable of reach the bottom of the Pinecil slot in the case

Dry Fit

• Slide collar over body and align holes with the notches in the body
• Slide a length of filament through the holes to secure the collar to body
• Drop the prepared foam into the case body so it lays flat at the bottom of the Pinecil slot
• Insert Pinecil with USB connector facing into the case
• Insert Tip with hot end facing into the case
• Slide lid onto one exposed length of filament
• Rotate lid flush with the body top
• Slide lid closed, it should snap into place on the two lengths of filament
• Verify the Pinecil and Tip are safely stowed and don't move too much when the case is agitated
• Modify and/or replace the foam as needed for a safe Pinecil fit
• Consider adding a small piece of foam with a hole to surround the exposed portion of the Tip

Final Assembly

• Add 1 drop of super glue to the end of each length of filament (4 in total)
• Wait for glue to dry
• Trim and sand the ends of filament as desired
• Remove the prepared foam from the Pinecil slot
• Add several drops of superglue to the bottom of the Pinecil slot
• Drop the prepared foam into the Pinecil slot
• Use a pencil or similar item to press the foam into the glue
• Wait for glue to dry