DM42 (DM41X) 3D Printable Keyboard Stencil

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deetee
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DM42 (DM41X) 3D Printable Keyboard Stencil

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Hello all!

I tried to make a 3D printable keyboard stencil for the DM42 (and probably DM41X too).

See:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4917437/files

I think the old HP41 had something like that to "handwrite" some key functions on it.

To be honest: I don't see much use in it so far - do you have any ideas how to use or redesign it for more sense?

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Re: DM42 (DM41X) 3D Printable Keyboard Stencil

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If you want your stencil becoming an overlay then don't forget the six tabs (a.k.a. tongues). Such an overlay should not be thicker than 0.3mm.
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Re: DM42 (DM41X) 3D Printable Keyboard Stencil

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Has anyone printed one of these? Report, how did it work and fit. For years I used the Structural PAC, the overlay is essential, IMO. Using that PAC on DM41X requires a cheat sheet.
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