Apollo 12 SCE to AUX switch

This is a piece of art remembering the lightning strike incident of Apollo 12 and how John Aaron saved the mission on November 14, 1969. Read the whole story here: How Curiosity, Luck, and the Flip of a Switch Saved the Moon Program (vice.com)

Note that the actual Apollo 12 command module instrument panel is slightly different from this model as you can see on this page and the attached photo: https://www.si.edu/object/instrument-panel-trainer-command-module-apollo%3Anasm_A19770320000

I did not want to create the whole switch group, so I created this model following the style of the original panel, but focusing only on the SCE switch.

Although there are existing models, I found them either difficult to print, paint or they were not actual switches. This model needs actual screws and an ON-OFF toggle switch. The guards are 3mm diameter wires bent to the exact dimensions using the attached Wire bender tool, so no tricky printing is needed.

Parts:

• Print the Base model without supports, then remove the sacrificial layer from the switch hole.
• Print 4 pieces of the Riser model. Depending on your bed adhesion, you may need to use brim.
• Print the Wire bender tool model.
• Print the SwitchTip.
• 2 pieces of 3mm wire and form it around the Wire bender tool.
• 4 pieces of slotted, dome head screws for the corners. You may need to cut them to length or drill bigger holes into the printed model to fit your actual screws.
• 2 pieces of slotted, dome head screws for the middle holes. 
• IKEA Sannahed 25×25 cm picture frame. You can use the screws in the corners or the middle to mount the base to the picture frame.
• ON-OFF toggle switch for 6mm holes. 

In case you have a Silhouette cutting machine you can use the attached .studio3 file to cut the labels. If not, you can re-design the labels with your preferred tool using Franklin Gothic Medium font.

I attached the model in Fusion 360 and STEP format, feel free to customize and share your remixes!

Enjoy!

Acknowledgements:

The SwitchTip.stl file is used from Genetoye's Apollo SCE to AUX model on Thingiverse: Apollo SCE to AUX by genetoye - Thingiverse Thanks for creating and sharing that model.