Rapid prototyping and 3D printing

We use our in house 3D printer frequently to test new designs and iterate quickly.

This was one of many MIDI controller enclosure prototypes. This 3D print was made to test the distance between the potentiometers and get an overall feel for the size of the product. Too small and it is difficult to comfortably turn the knobs without feeling squished - too big and the device is bigger than we would like it to be and doesn’t fit well on a desk next to a laptop.
After some iteration we arrived at the sweet spot of 32.5mm spacing between the 8 control elements. More generous than most on the market but the added comfort is worth it + we still think we can keep the device nice and compact for the travelling producer or DJ!

This is printed in PolyTerra Peanut PLA which we think looks great for clay like prototypes. With our Bambu X1-Carbon printer we can very quickly make prototypes in all sorts of plastic materials such as PLA, PLA-CF, ABS, PC and TPU.