The 1980s TV by themindseye

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The 1980s TV
Take Your Room Decor on a Trip Back in Time
Add a bit of electronic nostalgia to your home with this 3D-printed The 1980s TV model. While this project is just a shell of a television set, you can creatively opt for adding a fake vintage TV screen image, a small aquarium/terrarium, an LCD TV panel, or an LCD HDMI screen to the front/inside of the TV. Yes, there’s a lot of flexibility with this model for handling your unique design style, all while retaining a small tabletop footprint.
The Model
Drawing its design inspiration from the TV model included in the LEGO® Nintendo Entertainment System™ (#71374; $229.99) brick building set, this model consists of over 20 parts that can be easily printed, painted, and assembled. This model has been designed to print on any 3D printer with a 6-x 6-inch build bed. Likewise, these parts can be glued together into subassemblies for painting with brush or spray can. During the assembly phase, the recommended cement is Testors Cement for Plastic Models (#3501).
Notice that each subassembly has a sequential number assigned to the component name (e.g., back_1.stl and back_2.stl, etc.). This naming/numbering convention adheres to a specific assembly step for gluing these parts together. For example, back_1 is glued to back_2 and back_3 is cemented to back_4. Then this back component is finished by gluing the back_1+back_2 subassembly to the back_3+back_4 subassembly.
Another assembly point to watch out for is the connection between the base_lower and the base_upper. In this context, the base_lower holds the four legs, while the base_upper serves as a tray for holding the remainder of the television set structure. Therefore, the base_lower and the base_upper are cemented together back-to-back. In other words, the opening tray for each base component should face away from each other.
At this time in the construction phase, you should consider painting all of the various components (e.g., back, base, legs, etc.) before combining them into The 1980s TV final assembly.
In addition to the main components (i.e., front, back, top, CRT, base_lower, base_upper) you will need to 3D-print multiples of the following parts:
side = 2X
support = 4X
leg = 4X
and, CRT = MUST be printed with a Brim or Raft
The strap part is optional. It might come in handy for attaching a screen, a single-board computer (SBC), an aquarium pump, a power supply, or adding structural reinforcement to the inside of The 1980s TV. If you use the strap as reinforcement, print six copies and cover the inside seams with these straps.
Finally, you might want to opt for leaving the top component loose and unattached to the television model’s main body. This option would allow you to easily remove the top of the set for gaining access to the inside of The 1980s TV model. Alternatively, you could elect to leave the CRT off from the back, too; for a less conspicuous access to the innards. You know, like, for feeding the fish, watering the plants, or flicking a switch on an internal TV monitor.
Enjoy.
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