Folding Retro Camera Prop – Trigat Sunshine Mini 3D Printer Model
The file 'Folding Retro Camera Prop – Trigat Sunshine Mini 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 2.4MB.
The file 'Folding Retro Camera Prop – Trigat Sunshine Mini 3D Printer Model' is (stl) file type, size is 2.4MB.
A fun, foldable, fidgetable retro looking camera toy/prop.
Designed to be the "Trigat Sunshine Mini" from Disco Elysium - but it could be any ~1910s portable camera. Loosley designed after the Kodak Vest Pocket Cameras - but I'm no expert, so there are likely many inaccuracies. Mostly it was just supposed to be fun to design and toy with.
For most of the parts, I included the # of duplicates you need (so you will notice "Latch" and "Latch (1)" - you need both)
You will also need to duplicate ~16x of the "screw alternative" pins in your slicer
(for the scissor mechanism, the sliding latches, etc)
I recommend printing these separately at 'High Detail' settings (0.1mm layer height) for a better press fit. For the most part, they will press into place - but you can add a dab of super glue after to hold them better. Notice that the shaft has two sections: a thicker section for holding in place, and a thinner section where the latch/scissor/whatever will rotate/slide freely. Make sure not to get glue where it is intended to slide.
You need 8x 10mm M3 screws and a 12mm momentary switch, but you can probably get away without using either (use some glue, some foam, etc).
If the screws are stripping out on you, I also put in place spots for m3 nuts to hold better. If the "screw alternative" pins for the scissor mech aren't working out for you, you can also use regular (ideally short) m3 screws and nuts.
Everything is designed to print flat without supports. The body, scissor mech, flash bulbs, etc are all basic, cheap, white PLA.
I printed the accordion and viewfinder lense out of translucent TPU - just because I feel they look interesting.
It would be more authentic to make the accordion out of an opaque black paper, and you can simply use the 3d file as a reference if you choose to do that.
(If you only have PLA or w/e, I wouldn't print the accordian out, as it wont fold up properly, just use paper or whatever if you don't have TPU.)
I am not an engineer and, as with all my projects, I would do some things differently if I could start over - so feel free to remix and improve this design as you like.
Onshape cad model here.
| Folding_Camera_-_accordian.stl | 279.8KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_accordian_holder.stl | 74.1KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_body-top.stl | 681.1KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_body.stl | 2.3MB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_body_bottom.stl | 242.5KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_flash_bulb.stl | 1.1MB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_front_plate.stl | 980.8KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_front_tabs.stl | 349.2KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_joint_post_anchor.stl | 112.6KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_joint_post_slider.stl | 112.6KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_latch.stl | 57.7KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_latch_1.stl | 57.7KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm.stl | 226.6KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_1.stl | 226.3KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_2.stl | 226.6KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_3.stl | 226.3KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_anchor.stl | 222.0KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_anchor_1.stl | 222.0KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_slider.stl | 222.3KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_scissor_arm_slider_1.stl | 222.3KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_screw_alternative.stl | 112.6KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_spinner_bottom.stl | 100.9KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_spinner_top.stl | 157.8KB | |
| Folding_Camera_-_viewer_lense.stl | 111.3KB |
