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Mouse

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My mouse was a bit yellowed so I decided to paint it to match the Amiga. But before painting I wanted to do better hatch for the laser upgrade as the one which came with the upgrade kit wasn't fitting perfectly. The result is attaching nicely with the clip. You can find the model here:  https://www.printables.com/model/278430-amiga-laser-mouse-upgrade-hatch-replacement I also printed new label Nice sparkling in sunlight

Working with the case

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Printing I printed the front panel in three parts, or actually seven, but with three main parts. The other four are sleeves for the power button and knobs plus connector bay. I used black PLA and 0,15mm layer height. My measurements were pretty much spot-on so I didn't have to redo any of the panel parts. What helped in this was the fact that I made many small test prints for different sections of the panel. I also printed some support blocks for the Amiga motherboard. Empty case with motherboard supports Printing the panel parts Test print for floppy drive alignment After I had all the pieces ready I glued them together with super glue and then reinforced the seams with epoxy glue. All the parts printed and test fitted with connectors Parts glued together and seams filled Making it look nice After the parts were in place I took plastic putty and filled all the holes and then put also thin layer all over the panel to fill the tiny gaps from printing. After wet sanding I painted the