New “Casual” Button Housing

A couple of years in the making. Started out with this button mounted in a cardboard “box” so that the kiddo can press it as part of her alternative communication training; eventually made a little box out of MDF that was weighted with river rocks so that it wouldn’t move too much. A button is usually mounted to her head rest to control her AAC device but she needed something when she’s not in her chair, laying down in the living room, having a rest. It kind of worked but the kiddo got stronger and started kicking it over accidentally (sometimes intentionally). The box had sharp corners so that was not ideal. Here’s is a new housing printed with “Tough” material from FormLabs. It is weighted with stainless steel washers. It’s rounder, more streamline… let’s see how this goes.

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