Thanks…
and the COST… Fusion is virtually barrier free cost-wise…
and probably what will keep me imbedded in the Fusion family…
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Its definitely different enough that my attempts to switch over to Fusion were pretty traumatizing. 
I suggested @SeanHacker learn Fusion around the same time I was digging into the OSRR beta design work early last year, and he’s quickly become very proficient at it.
Biggest advice I can give you that will step up your 3D CAD game in general: Invest in a 3D mouse, and use it every day until you forget that it’s even there. It removes such a major slowdown to your workflow (view/angle control/clicking) that you don’t realize how much your overall design speed improves until view-controls have been replaced by a 3d mouse on your left hand.
This is the exact model I use, every day. I started with the big gigantic one with the stupid LCD and 300 buttons on it and never used any of those features. The small/compact one with 9-axis pan/zoom/tilt control + 2 mappable buttons is all I need.
https://www.amazon.com/3Dconnexion-3DX-700059-Spacemouse-Compact-Mouse/dp/B079V4PXYD
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I still need to add the leash feature but I’m printing the top/bottom as-is to do a sanity check and make sure I haven’t completely boned the wallaby on my internal clearances.
Uploading current rev5 top & bottom shells in a few minutes, consider them WIP still, but feel free to print em and check them out if you’d like.
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I learned Inventor in Highschool years ago and doubt I remember much.
I think once I get a printer I’ll learn Fusion. I want to get into modeling things again, it was quite fun when I did it.
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Had Solidworks Enterprise in my less scrupulous days, absolute wet dream of a software package, a license provided by a mate that worked at an Eng shop. These days I be toolin with Fusion for the same reasons as @k00k and to keep licensing above board and off my conscience.
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This is still WIP until I print a set of these enclosure shells and get a reality check, but probably good enough to print now if you’re feeling adventurous. I make no promises, WIP.
ToDo:
- Contemplate moving bolts to the bottom (where I have less dead space at the moment, so would require adding another 2mm to the overall enclosure depth measurement to accommodate)
- Pinky Indentation
- USB Port adjustment
- Leash Anchor placement
- Something else I probably forgot
- Top Lid Perimeter Lip
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printer working today. so excited. wanting to cancel the current print to “be adventurous” with this thing. 
thanks for working on this idea @Andrew I <3 it too much.
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Ah you’re already halfway finished, I’d say let her roll.
For reference, I am printing the top/bottom shells at 70% infill w/ supports. Here is my Print orientation for each part:
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Still pretty fresh on printing so still a noob, but would 70% infill PLA be enough to survive a drop? Or do you recommend PETG or ABS?
Or maybe do some post print finishes with spackle
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The way I am designing these is probably not ideal for PLA- I intend on printing these in Nylon long-term, I just use PLA for quick prototyping/testing.
The cost to print at Shapeways using their fancy Nylon SLS printers looks to be $25-35/set depending on options.
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Oh I don’t need to do anything? Sweet. I’d buy one
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Once I finalize this design my plan is to order in a bunch of raw white Nylon top & bottom shells from shapeways & dye the batch black/various colors, and/or people can order them directly from the DRI Shapeways shop. We will also likely have a small batch of pre-assembled Puck, Puck, Bruce! Remotes available in the store.
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With your skills, I bet it would be so easy for you to make a cnc ready version… Right? Oh great master robot.
I can’t bribe you but I can praise your talent for as long as required.
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I don’t mean to start WW3 but I’m not sure metal is the best remote enclosure material. 
Unless you mean we should mill it out of a block of Delrin. Because that would be amazing.
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I’m a woodworker so my interest is mainly oriented towards wooden stuff but I am curious about milling composite materials
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I would probably go back to the design primitive and shell/feature it completely differently if the intent was to have it milled. I seem to recall Hoyt’s bamboo supplier having a helluva time milling the original Bamboo puck enclosures though- wood doesn’t lend itself well to some of the smaller details needed on the interior.
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I have never done precision on my cnc but I am sure you are right that it won’t be easy.
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Heads up: If you’re following along on this print-your-own-adventure, rev5 is WIP- meaning I will be pushing minor updates to it until it’s finalized. If you’ve not yet started a print, make sure to pull the latest version down (just updated both top & bottom again with minor corrections).
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/me cancels print.
Fast-forward
PuckPuckBruce/PuckPuckBruce-rev5-bottom.stl | Bin 3650284 -> 3775084 bytes
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i been too lazy rewiring my parts cooling fan…
i figger if I’m lazy till tomorrow night… I’ll be fine…
any chance of a translucent version mr roboto?
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