From c2dad51f454d82ec10f301e79f3f9f548525dd27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: DJ Sundog <sundog@reclaim.technology>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 2020 18:08:30 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] more hacky work on the case in openscad - now it's hollow and
 translucent

---
 soundslab_10000_v1.scad | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/soundslab_10000_v1.scad b/soundslab_10000_v1.scad
index 0d0ca25..3690bdb 100644
--- a/soundslab_10000_v1.scad
+++ b/soundslab_10000_v1.scad
@@ -17,18 +17,35 @@ lcd_height = 23.4;
 lcd_depth  = 6; // how far to recess from top surface of case
 
 // build
+
 difference() {
     // case
-    roundedcube(
-        [
-            battery_width + 1, 
-            battery_length + 1,
-            depth_of_circuit_boards + battery_depth + 2
-        ],
-        false,
-        5
-    );
-
+    color("white", 0.4) {
+        roundedcube(
+            [
+                battery_width + 1, 
+                battery_length + 1,
+                depth_of_circuit_boards + battery_depth + 2
+            ],
+            false,
+            5
+        );
+    }
+    // hollow out the case leaving 1mm thick shell
+    translate([1, 1, 1]) {
+        color("white", 0.0) {
+            roundedcube(
+                [
+                    battery_width - 1,
+                    battery_length - 1,
+                    depth_of_circuit_boards + battery_depth
+                ],
+                false,
+                5
+            );
+        }
+    }
+    
     // active area of the LCD screen is 23.4mm x 23.4mm according to http://www.lcdwiki.com/1.3inch_IPS_Module
     // lcd cutout
     translate ([