PiBoy DMG Bumpers+ (REAL Shoulder Buttons) by Reavo_End

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Bumpers+ is a set of full-fledged shoulder buttons for ExperimentalPi's popular Raspberry Pi-powered DIY handheld, the PiBoy DMG.
Mission: Replace the PiBoy's original L and R buttons—which are discrete but painful—with real bumpers that feel clicky, responsive, and comfortable to use. You can decide for yourself if that mission was accomplished -- check it out! After three days of brainstorming and designing, then a cycle of prototyping, tweaking, and testing, a satisfactory bumper button was finally created.
Special thanks to ExperimentalPi for providing the original button STL. Without it, the design process would easily have taken many more days!
Bumpers+ are easy to install with minimal post-processing:
SETUP
Print the parts (in the proper orientation) and ensure all parts' surfaces are flat and smooth
Unscrew and remove the PiBoy DMG back shell
Unscrew and remove the stock bumper buttons, and keep the screws handy. You'll need them
INSTALL
Take the back shell and grab a bumper. From the outside of the shell, properly orient the bumper over its corresponding bumper gap in the shell. Note: The bumper has two ends, a narrower end and a wider end. The narrower end should always be the one closest to the left or right edge of the back shell.
With the bumper's backside facing in, shift the back of the bumper into its bumper gap by a few millimeters. The bumper's back slot should align with the upper edge of the bumper gap.
Apply firm upward force on the bumper piece to snap it into place. It should hang somewhat loosely from the shell's edge
Repeat INSTALL steps 1 - 3 for the other bumper
Install the printed security bracket into the back shell, just behind the two bumpers. The screw holes should line up with the OG bumpers' screw posts, with the bracket's two rectangular "lock tabs" protruding from the top edge.
Secure both ends of the security bracket with the two bracket screws from SETUP step 3.
Reassemble the back shell as normal~
YOU GET: BUMPERS+ !!