{"id":507,"date":"2019-05-09T15:55:01","date_gmt":"2019-05-09T12:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/handheld.computer\/?p=507"},"modified":"2019-10-18T18:37:17","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:37:17","slug":"recovering-antenna-cover-of-oqo-model-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/?p=507","title":{"rendered":"Recovering antenna covers of OQO Model 01"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The case of OQO Model 01 is made of metal, it&#8217;s quite sturdy. However, the antenna covers are made of transparent plastic, which is prone to cracking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In order to recover the cracked antenna covers I made a 3D model of the original antenna cover (<a href=\"http:\/\/vminko.org\/storage\/oqo\/antenna_cover.stl\">antenna_cover.stl<\/a>) and printed it on a photopolymer printer. I didn&#8217;t like the result, because the wall covering the antenna was too thin and fragile. So I decided to thicken the wall and sightly modified the original model. You can download the final model for 3D printing here: <a href=\"http:\/\/vminko.org\/storage\/oqo\/antenna_cover_fat.stl\">antenna_cover_fat.stl<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rl-gallery-container rl-loading\" id=\"rl-gallery-container-1\" data-gallery_id=\"496\"> <div class=\"rl-gallery rl-basicmasonry-gallery rl-hover-effect-1 rl-hover-icon-2\" id=\"rl-gallery-1\" data-gallery_no=\"1\"> <div class=\"rl-gutter-sizer\"><\/div><div class=\"rl-grid-sizer\"><\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item rl-gallery-item-width-4\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7.jpg\" title=\"3D printed cover is painted and mounted.\" data-rl_title=\"3D printed cover is painted and mounted.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/7-800x792.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"792\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">3D printed cover is painted and mounted.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6.jpg\" title=\"3D printed cover is painted and mounted.\" data-rl_title=\"3D printed cover is painted and mounted.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/6-668x800.jpg\" width=\"668\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">3D printed cover is painted and mounted.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Antenna_cover_photo_1.jpg\" title=\"3D model of the original cover printed on a photopolymer printer.\" data-rl_title=\"3D model of the original cover printed on a photopolymer printer.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Antenna_cover_photo_1-800x628.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">3D model of the original cover printed on a photopolymer printer.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/4-2.jpg\" title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.\" data-rl_title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/4-2-800x407.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"407\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2-2.jpg\" title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; models, not painted &quot;fat&quot; models, original covers, not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.\" data-rl_title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; models, not painted &quot;fat&quot; models, original covers, not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/2-2-800x445.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"445\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; models, not painted &quot;fat&quot; models, original covers, not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5.jpg\" title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.\" data-rl_title=\"From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/5-800x315.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"315\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">From left to right, top to bottom: Painted &quot;fat&quot; model, not painted &quot;fat&quot; model, original cover, not painted &quot;thin&quot; model.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-2.jpg\" title=\"Top to bottom: original cover, painted &quot;fat&quot; model.\" data-rl_title=\"Top to bottom: original cover, painted &quot;fat&quot; model.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/3-2-800x514.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"514\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Top to bottom: original cover, painted &quot;fat&quot; model.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Thin_antenna_cover_photo.jpg\" title=\"Not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.\" data-rl_title=\"Not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Thin_antenna_cover_photo-800x800.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">Not painted &quot;thin&quot; models.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-2.jpg\" title=\"The original antenna covers.\" data-rl_title=\"The original antenna covers.\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/1-2-800x607.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"607\" alt=\"\" \/><span class=\"rl-gallery-caption\"><span class=\"rl-gallery-item-title\">The original antenna covers.<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"rl-gallery-item\" > <div class=\"rl-gallery-item-content\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Antenna_cover_model.png\" title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Antenna_cover_model-800x495.png\" width=\"800\" height=\"495\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The case of OQO Model 01 is made of metal, it&#8217;s quite sturdy. However, the antenna covers are made of transparent plastic, which is prone to cracking. In order to recover the cracked antenna covers I made a 3D model of the original antenna cover (antenna_cover.stl) and printed it on a photopolymer printer. I didn&#8217;t &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/?p=507\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Recovering antenna covers of OQO Model 01&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[137,136,135],"class_list":["post-507","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-diy","tag-model-01","tag-oqo"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=507"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":725,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/507\/revisions\/725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=507"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=507"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/handheld.computer\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=507"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}