• KoboldCoterie@pawb.social
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      2 days ago

      This creates an interesting question.

      How much cheaper than the base price would it have to be for you to willingly carry around a Trump branded phone that’s so immediately recognizable that everyone you meet will know what you’re using?

      • Barbecue Cowboy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        2 days ago

        I’d like to say I’d stick to my principles here, but cases cost $10. Worst case I’m in a red state, wouldn’t be proud of it, but a bit of maga camo would make my life easier.

      • DickFiasco@sh.itjust.works
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        1 day ago

        You’d have to pay me to carry a Trump-branded phone. Like, pay me a lot. And it would have to be a recurring monthly fee.

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          You can do it. I designed and printed my phone case in TPU on an Ender 3.

          It even used two materials. PLA for the hard outer face, and TPU from there up giving a soft interface and bumper edge.

          TPU does generally suck on a Bowden machine. Stringing galore!

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              I printed mine with (4) 15×2mm magnets embedded which allowed me to easily attach it to a variety of desk and auto mounts.

              I did this about 2 weeks before the iPhone started doing that, so I felt special for about that long. But it was extremely handy.

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                  22 hours ago

                  Yeah, inside the case, under a layer. I printed the PLA layers, paused the print to insert the magnets and change to TPU filament, then resumed.

                  I had to extend a bump outside of the case a bit to accommodate the depth, but the bump worked nicely as a coping to seat the phone tightly in the mount so it didn’t come loose with e.g. road bumps in the car.