How do you attach this to the device? Is it just a friction fit? I read “Snug fit” in the Printables description.
How well does this work if someone is using the Wedge Kit? I’ve thought about trying that but will probably just redesign/reprint my own model that gives me a wedge and cover for the Video Doorbell v2.
Tangentially related, what’s a good resource for determining the corner radius when you design something like this? I’m still relatively new to these kinds of projects, but I’ve had an idea for a Plug Outdoor enclosure rolling around in my head for a while, and getting a good fit for the corners and other contours for that (or any similar “box”) seems like a challenge.
Yea, Friction Fit is a good way of putting it. It will work with a Wedge as it does not go to the bottom of the Doorbell. I opted not to go to the bottom because the doorbell is not perfectly square and was harder to remove. So you should be ok with it and a wedge.
If you need changes, I can make those or provide my Freecad File for use.
For the Radius, I do it 2 ways:
I do trial and error, but found that Wyze Corners are normally about 5 to 9 mm.
I take a picture and then trace the picture after having it resize to the dimension. I can provide a video on this if needed. But, when using a picture, you will get everything and it becomes more accurate.
Regarding the changes to my existing design, I already based that on another Printables design I found, so the fit to the device itself is already pretty well covered. I just want to make some modifications to both the wedge portion and the cover itself in order to improve the way those components mate and reduce the gap for the OEM mounting plate that the Video Doorbell v2 slides onto. I think I can improve the placement and design of the screw holes and space for wiring, as well. I just need to spend some time in Tinkercad again (the main tool I’ve learned to use so far for design) and translate my ideas to a new model, and I haven’t made that a priority.
I’ve considered putting the Plug Outdoor onto a flatbed scanner and then using that as a template for the footprint, but I haven’t actually attempted that yet.
I’ve installed FreeCAD on the primary Linux distro that I use, but I haven’t really taken the time to learn it. If I used Windows more frequently, then I might try 3D Builder, as well.
I appreciate how simple Tinkercad is in its approach to design, and by combining simple pieces in different ways it’s possible to create relatively complex models. The built-in tutorials are easy, and my local library occasionally offers Tinkercad classes, but I probably learned as much or more by just doing the tutorials, watching a few YouTube videos, and experimenting on my own to achieve a design goal (like when I wanted to build a smoothly curved wedge for my Video Doorbell v2 mount and discovered that I could iterate rotational copy/paste operations just a bit at a time in order to get the desired effect). At one class I took, one of the volunteers said that he uses Fusion 360 (which I guess has been rebranded to Autodesk Fusion) in addition to Tinkercad for his own models, depending on the project, and Fusion also has (or had; I haven’t checked recently) a free non-commercial license available.