Discipline 65 Minimal Case - 5 Degree Wedge

I had designed a foot / wedge for the Discipline 65 some time ago, and that's worked well for me for a long time. That said, the board eventually sags a little over time in the centre. Not a problem really, but it's noticeable. I had designed a dual foot with a wide strengthening bar between them to support the whole keyboard, but it's too big for most MK3, or similar, printers to actually print it.

Having toyed with case designs in the past, I knew a major problem with them was the size. I wasn't keen on printing them in multiple parts, because fitment can be an issue. This is my solution, what I think of as a minimal case. It's intentionally 3 parts, that do not actually join together, they just bolt to the bottom of the board using the existing screw holes for the stand offs.

The overall design does a minimal lift of the board, with minimal wrap around the sides. It incorporates a 5 degree tilt to the board, which is what I prefer, and that's about it.

This is provided as 2 STL's, the center section, and the end part, which is mirrored in one instance to print for both sides. You should be able to print both end parts in one go, with the centre part printing on it's own. Be sure to rest it flat on the bottom when plating; the parts are angled in orientation, and I didn't get around to fixing it; just be sure to use your slicers function to plate the bottoms flat on the build surface.

I printed mine in ABS, you can use whatever you want. 0.2 layers are fine; if you want less obvious stepping, print it at .1 layers. No supports are needed. Use a small drill to ream the holes for your M2 screws, and keep in mind you might need slightly longer m2 screws now; the base adds 2mm to the thickness the screw needs to pass through.