Nintendo Switch Heart Case
3D print your own heart shaped case to hold a nintendo switch game.
How to Guide
Step 1
Download the file from Printables.com at this link
https://www.printables.com/model/224705-nintendo-switch-heart-case-v2
Heart Case Standard: will be pretty safe to print on most printers and tolerances
Heart Case Tight: will have tight tolerances and may take some adjustments but will have a better fit and snap.
Step 2
Open the file in your slicing software.
The case should just lay flat on it's back in the slicing software like shown in this image.
0.2mm layer thickness is recommended which will make the hinging area 2 layers thick.
Step 3
Start the print job on your 3D printer. This print will typically take around 2 hours depending on your settings.
Once the print is complete, inspect and clean up any flash on the print. The alignment pin and the hole are critical to get cleaned up well.
Step 4
If your printer is having issues with the tolerances on the snap fit, there are a few options you can do:
1. Adjust the hole horizontal expansion factor in Cura to make the hole for the alignment pin slightly larger or small. A positive value will increase the hole size and a negative value will make it smaller.
2. You can also heat up the hole for 2-3 seconds with a lighter before you close the heart case. This will allow the hole to deform slightly and let the hole form to a good fit.