Proton 64 by thr33face

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A case designed to house a standard, unmodified C64 (or VIC20) keyboard and QMK Proton C. Keyboard is at a 9° angle.
Bottom plate has one hole to expose the Proton C's button for easy firmware updates without the need for key combos/macros.
The case is held together by 9 M2x5 screws.
Depending on your printer and build size limitations you will have to cut the model into several pieces and join them somehow. For my print I split the design by 3 horizontally and joined the pieces using CA-glue as well as 'welding' single layer PLA sheets over the joints.
My recommendation is to add rubber feet to the 4 bottom corners.
Also, if you're not using a QMK Proton C you need to design your own IO-plate and modify the mounting/hold-down mechanism ('X' in bottom plate) to fit your specific controller.
Design goals
no modifications to original keyboard
capture design language of breadbin C64
comfortable, usable angle without adjustment possibilities (original C64 wasn't adjustable)
print in material simulating UV damage
QMK config/keymap and additional images can be found on github: https://github.com/thr33face/proton64