You can 3D print all of the parts for this project. There is a terminal chassis and a mouse enclosure inspired by the design of the Macrodata Refinement terminals on Severance. The back of the chassis can utilize a piece of acrylic or be 3D printed.
The STL files can be downloaded directly here or from Printables.
Parts
- Electronics mount - mount for the display, haptic breakout and Raspberry Pi. Print one, no supports.
- Terminal front plate - press fits in the front of the chassis. Print one, no supports.
- Terminal case - main enclosure for the terminal. Print one, supports required. More info below.
- Terminal back plate - slides into a track in the back of the chassis to allow for access to the electronics and storing the mouse. Can be cut from acrylic or printed with no supports.
- Terminal handle - handle for carrying and propping the chassis. Print one, build plate supports.
- Handle knobs - knobs to secure the handle to the case. Print two, no supports.
- Back plate knob - attaches to the back plate to provide a grip for sliding. Print one, no supports; color change for the knob.
- Mouse enclosure - enclosure for the trackball and NeoKey breakouts. Print one, no supports.
- Mouse mount - mount for the trackball and NeoKey breakouts. Print one, no supports.
- Mouse lid - flat lid that press fits into the mouse enclosure. Print one, no supports.
The terminal case is a really large print. You'll probably need to angle it and print it standing upright with supports to allow it to fit on your build plate if you have an average sized printer. Tree supports work really well for this print.
If you choose to use acrylic for the back of the case, you'll cut a piece that is 10" x 4" (25.4 cm x 10.16 cm).
Design Inspiration
The terminal computers in Severance are inspired by the Data General 6053 terminal. A few 3D printed replicas have been created and I thought it would be fun to imagine a portable version that could live within the Severance universe. I took inspiration from the Sears Go Anywhere TV Radio that were manufactured around the same time as the Data General terminal (late 1970s).
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