Product Cuttlephone - phone case generator with Joycon and Junglecat rails - 3D Printers

Cuttlephone is a phone case generator for 3D printing. It's designed for playing games with your existing phones. It currently supports the Pixel 3, 3XL, 3A, 4A, and Galaxy S9+. The project is open source and I plan to add support for more phones with help from the community.
Do you have a 3D printer? Are you interested in making a phone case? Let me know what you think of the project. 3D models can be found on the Github site, Printables and Thingiverse. My build log with more pictures is on Hackaday.io.
NEW: I'm selling Universal Junglecat adapters on Etsy.
Hard plastic (PLA+, ABS) or flexibles (TPU)
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Phone case mode
Switch Joy-Con rails
Razer Junglecat rails
The generator is written in OpenSCAD and heavily uses the customizer features. The build script makes 3MF files for each phone and case type.
Here's my daily driver - A Pixel 4a case with Junglecat rails printed in TPU. I just went on a trip and played Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? in the airport.
Here's an old pic of the Joy-con rails printed in PLA+ for a Pixel 3. Unfortunately Joy-con support in Android is crappy. Some emulators (RetroArch, PPSSPP) don't support input from 2 devices at once. Dolphin emulator handles it at least. My phone got the infamous Joy-Con lag which made these unusable. I haven't tested Joycon rails in TPU yet.
If you print this yourself, the rails must be removed with a blade, leaving about 2 layers of plastic. I do this by hand and it's tricky. Soon I'll make a tool for guiding the knife.

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Cuttlephone is a phone case generator for 3D printing.
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Yes please! I just discovered that board 30min ago

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Yes please! I just discovered that board 30min ago
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Accomplished.

This is awesome, do you think it would be possible to work on a universal (telescopic) design for the case?
edit: forgot to say, maybe you could take the Ipega 9167 as inspiration?
edit2: or even better, the Betop H2?

Ya know, I thought somebody did that already. I found one on Etsy for sale but no free models. I'll check it out. I can easily make something that holds on with a rubber band

nope, closest thing I found online are free JPGs but no model to print...
Here and here.

Here's what I came up with. It holds on with a rubber band or hair tie. I'll work on this more later and add a rail. I'll be more motivated if people post prints Files are all available now as "Universal 2-piece" on the website
New generator feature. If the case thickness exceed the Junglecat rail thickness, these wings get added.
And Joycon of course. I may make this longer so that the Joycon stops at the bottom.
In the generator, "manual supports" are set to none. I'm printing vertically so that I don't need to cut away the manual rail support. I'm using paint-on supports in PrusaSlicer and they pull off easily with tools. The Joycon is still a little loose, I'll keep tuning it.

The telescopic clamp is ready. It's called "Universal Telescopic" and models are available on the website.
Here it is holding a Pixel 3XL in a slim case. I tried printing Joucon rails facing down on this one. The telescopic rail came out great (no supports to remove) but the Joycon rails failed.
It's rubber band powered. This design is too large for a hair tie. This translucent filament shows the sliding mechanism. This sliding part may need sanding for a smooth experience, especially with support leftovers.
The outside of the sliding mechanism has an angle to hold that rubber band. The inside of this has a wedge shape to hold various phones.
The generator has more customizer settings under the section "universal phone adapters". The "telescopic" checkbox activates the sliding feature. Clearances for the sliding rail are here. "body_chamfer" replaces the inside radius with the wedge (EDIT: I'm moving this checkbox to the "body" section). The overall size and the inside shape can be controlled in the "body" section and "screen" section.
In the slicer you must separate the two parts. Add manual supports for the telescopic rail and the gamepad rails.

v0.4 is ready
The latest design was made for the Galaxy Z Fold 4. Apparently some Fold cases have a fat crease. I've taken this into account with the "Chop Top" adapter. This cutout allows the hinge to fit and conveniently reduces print time and filament usage. Look for "Chop Top" on Github/Printables/Thingiverse
Also I added a brief Printing Guide on the website

This is amazing, thanks so much for making this.

Can I fashion this to hold my phone vertically? I wanna play some 3DS games with the joycons attached on the side, like a Flip Grip.
I don't own a 3D printer myself, but I know I guy I can commission to print it for me.
Edit: Appreciate the effort so far and sharing it with us. Keep up the amazing work and thanks a lot!

Yes, I have vertical versions both Joycon and Junglecat adapters now. Check the Github site
Also a Joycon tablet-size with the rails higher up for balance. Joycon rails are a little tighter now. It might need breaking in but it's more secure for tablets. No pics yet

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HTC HD3 Concept

This is how HTC HD3 would have to look to be a perfect device for me.
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Some specifications don't exist yet, but hey, we're allowed to dream right?
In my graphic novel (which takes place 5 years from now) one of the characters uses this phone. It's just not called HTC HD3. I'm obsessed with details so I had to designed it before drawing it in his hand. Made entirely in Photoshop.
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Specification:
・3.58 x 2.31 x 0.23 inches (91 x 60 x 6 mm)
・4.2" Capacitive Touch Screen with True Touch Technology*
・WXGA (1280 × 720) Resolution with 1080p Support
・Hardware buttons: Volume, Sleep/Shut Down
・Dual Boot for Android and Windows Mobile 7 Professional
・HTC Sense 3
・Build-in Stereo Speakers on both sides of the screen
・Straight-Talk™
・3.5 mm stereo audio jack
・8 Mega Pixel camera (with Auto focus, Smile recognition and a Dual LED Flashlight)
・Standard Micro-USB (5-pin micro-USB 2.0)
・2GHz Snapdragon™ processor
・microSD™ memory card
・Rechargeable 2500 mAh Lithium-ion battery
・3G, GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Router, Bluetooth®
・G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
・Internal GPS antenna, Digital Compass
* True Touch is a fictional technology. A tiny 0,042" (1mm) wide tile would follow your finger creating a bump for a "True Touch" experience. It would be an alternative for people who can't live without a QWERTY keyboard (such as myself).
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Too good to be true.
Are you publishing your novel anywhere ?
Looks like it's sharp enough for me to spread cheese onto my toast in the morning.
The carbon fiber look sick.
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Looks like it's sharp enough for me to spread cheese onto my toast in the morning.
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I was going for a very thin yet solid look (forgot to mention in the specs that the case is made out of metal). Guess your right - it looks sharp. Oh well, that just gives the device another function - kitchen knife.
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Are you publishing your novel anywhere ?
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Haha, nope. Still working on it, but it's nice you asked.
looks very nice i must say and the specs are awesome, if only......
and tell us more about the book.....
Not bad, I just don't like the screen going right to the edge at the bottom, it's also technically unrealistic, even moreso as it looks curved, at least for the timeframe an HD3 would likely be released...
Truetouch is fun, maybe one day with flexible OLEDs... but that would be in many years (5-10), while how it goes now an "HD3" would be due to be out next year
Wow, nice design.
But a 8mb camera on such a thin phone its impossible.
Anyway, you have quite some design talent!
Beautiful mate. Where do I sign for one?
Very nice
Just a short note:
Microsoft won't allow any UI changes within WP7S. Is HTC Sense 3 meant to be for Android (but the picture shows WinMo in the background).
Specs seem too good to be true, the others leaked some time ago seem more realistic (for example 1.5 GHz Snapdragon). But, I hope these points you posted are correct, especially dual-boot.
specs
photoshop ok good work but i wouldn't want it
sorry
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Wow, nice design.
But a 8mb camera on such a thin phone its impossible.
Anyway, you have quite some design talent!
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Impossible...yet! I'm sure we all gonna be surprised with the specs of phones in the future.
erikvario said:
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photoshop ok good work but i wouldn't want it
sorry
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No offense taken You can't please everyone
Droool!.........want my credit card details right now?
Hmm.. I'd rather see the screen completely edged. So no carbon fiber on the sides at all ..
Overall it does look slick.. Good job on this one.
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Hmm.. I'd rather see the screen completely edged. So no carbon fiber on the sides at all ..
Overall it does look slick.. Good job on this one.
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That's not Carbon Fiber on the sides - those are two huge stereo speakers
What's the point of stereo speakers that close to each other? Useless like on most phones that have them, only good to add a line to the spec list for marketing
They might by BOSE super acoustic speakers that can project the sound!!!!!!!
FFS people it's a bloody concept, stop getting hung up about it's spec lol.
It's a excellent piece of graphics design, you clearly have some skills. Now please design a decent WVGA Coreplayer skin
the current HD2 already very good

[THINK TANK] Desire HD under the hood / teardown / disassembly

I noticed there are several questions in the Desire HD subforums relating to hardware-specific questions. For example, "is FM radio transmission possible" or "Does the HTC Desire HD support analog TV out via its USB connection".
Such questions could be answered if we take a glimpse at how the Desire HD looks from the inside. I have been searching for a disassembly (or teardown) for the Desire HD on the web, but I couldn't find one yet. I'm talking about something similar to this video ( youtube.com/watch?v=sXZqIjtFoAU ... disassembling the "Desire without HD") or this iFixIt photo guide ( ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus-One-Teardown/1654/1 ... tearing down the Nexus One).
I see two possible solutions to this problem:
1. Someone dares to disassemble his or her Desire HD, making step-by-step photos and making high-quality scans of the individual PCBs/FCBs, earning lots of kudos from the community.
2. We distributively collect money, order a Desire HD, disassemble it, document the process, assemble it back again, sell it, and donate the money for a good cause.
Who is up for either solution 1 or solution 2?
i already tried it
the 7 screws inside are obviously.
i removed them.... and that was the end for me. there must be a weird "slide" trick to remove the back-panel (as far as i can see). i didn`t get it.
This was my first try... i need some days to think about. Probably there will be another one. When i found the trick i make some photos.
Not that I need a tear down, but I would be more than happy to donate to an XDA supported tear down presuming it was ran by a respected member of the community.
Yesterday i talked to http://www.HTCrepairParts.com
They told me they probably will make a repair vid in the near future.
sorry for my weird english - it is not my native language.
malte, The usual HTCRepairParts videos are not high-resolution enough to see the board layouts in order to derive schematics. But maybe you can ask for, besides the videos, they also provide high-resolution scans/still images of the circuit boards. These would be awesome to have.
I have also been looking for a disassembly guide everywhere because after nearly being hit by a car I cracked the digitizer on my DHD. I have order a new with included tools off ebay for $50 and while I have been waiting for it to arrive I have been trying to find one. Even emailed repairsuniverse.com to see when they will be writing up a guide but was told they will do in future.
Hopefully some brave person can help us out.
There is someone that took the Desire Z apart (can't recall link now), but it shows you the innards which will be pretty much identical to the DHD.
Edit: Here is the link.
though also is not the interior itself but how to disassemble it
this is off topic but the HTC repairs website has a 1600mA battery
has anyone tested it yet?
Any news on the guide?
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this is off topic but the HTC repairs website has a 1600mA battery
has anyone tested it yet?
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Hi, yes I have 1600mA I can say that it seems the same to me i dunno but seems Chinese crap
Anyway 9.00 am 17pm doing an average use of all functions.
you don't necessarily need to tear it apart to see whether it has an fm transmitter.
we know that it features a bcm4329 chip, which is able to do..
LOW-POWER 802.11N WITH BLUETOOTH® 2.1 + EDR AND FM (TX AND RX)
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.. note the fm tx and rx.
always remember, a lot of knowledge can be acquired by analyzing/reversing the software as well. we have access to the radio software, the bootloader, the kernel, etc.. it's just a question of time and effort.
in the fm transmitter case, one would probably have to write a kernel driver according to a datasheet or similar and a frontend. unless this chip is different from the one advertised on the broadcom site..
at least that's the theory.
Hey Guys,
I'm selling my X10i atm and await my Desire HD this weekend (already bought one).
Is there any lighting beside the display and the status led on this phone?
If there is, I'll write a guide, like I did for the X10i (see my signature).
If not... well... We'll see if I find a suitable matter for ripping it apart
I find it funny how companies don't make full use out of the components in their phones. If they were a bit more adventurous they'd allow you officially to enable TX on radio via a pay for software update.
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+1...would be really nice
DN41
This may be a bad option but say, wouldn't a dummy HD be assembled in the same way as a HD, apart from the innards of course, but once you know how to tear apart a dummy, then you can proceed to tear apart a HD because you know how to take apart the back?
pezza313 said:
I have also been looking for a disassembly guide everywhere because after nearly being hit by a car I cracked the digitizer on my DHD. I have order a new with included tools off ebay for $50 and while I have been waiting for it to arrive I have been trying to find one. Even emailed repairsuniverse.com to see when they will be writing up a guide but was told they will do in future.
Hopefully some brave person can help us out.
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The picture of the digizer from the htcrepairparts side shows a chip on cable of the digizer, can you tell us what does on this chip stands.
I am interessted if the Desire HD uses the Atmel maxTouch or the Synaptics Clearpad 3000 Touch controller.
The trick...
I gave in today and have learnt the "trick" top opening a DHD. You need to remove the 4 small screws (one either side of the SIM cover, two under the battery cover) and then you need to remove the 5th screw hidden under the flash housing.
The flash housing (the plastic round the flash with a soft touch texture) is a clip in unit, with a lip under the case side and a small lip at the bottom. There are three clips, one pretty much middle top, the other two on the lens side, just above and below the LED flash. Like most clips you need to gently ease out with a plectrum or knife blade. I would suggest top first.
The bottom edge of the case can then be popped out and the top slid upwards about 6mm before being removed.
You need to take great care not to damage the volume buttons on removal or the status leds next to the earphone grill. Make sure you lift the case away from these areas when removing.
Interestingly during reassembly I trapped the volume assembly and it brought up a diags menu on boot offering choices such as SIM Lock, FastBoot and Image CRC. I believe this was cause by holding both volume buttons down while powering up (though I needed to go out with my phone working, so didn't explore further, rather just properly set the volume control in the case).
Not the easiest phone to open, but I've seen worse.
Pictures please how to remove the flash housing for fifth screw
The only camera I had when I took it apart was the phone itself, which was obviously no good!
Anyway, I've taken the flash housing off again and have a couple of photos. The second time I found the easiest way to take apart was with a thin knife blade along the lens side of the cover to get things initially free, and then a careful working apart.
The location of the 5th screw is obvious once the flash cover is removed, but in the photo is on the far right.
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Securing a PCB

I'm planning to make a controller this summer, but the PCB I'm using is a lot smaller than the case I need to use. How do I secure the PCB so it isn't flopping everywhere?
Me, I'd just use hot glue because I have a gun right here.
I have a hot glue gun, too; would that hold it down securely enough? It's a fightstick, it'll get bashed around a lot. A bit rough.
If the PCB has mounting holes you can use screws through the case, a standoff or spacer and a nut.
If you want, you can countersink the case for flat head screws.
If you don't want any holes in the case at all, you can use one of my new favorite pieces of hardware, a "round base T-nut".
Glue the base to the inside of the case with epoxy and mount the PCB with screws.
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No mounting holes in it, sadly. If it helps, it's a 360 controller mobo.
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If it helps, it's a 360 controller mobo.
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Yes, that does help.
I would buy some rubber grommets that fit the two holes on the pointy ends and the two slots at the top.
I'd glue in (4) 1/4-20 T-nuts, use a flat washer underneath and a bolt on top of the grommet.
Shock mount and everything.
Oh, wow, that's perfect. Thanks!
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Double sided Foam Tape, or even Better Servo Tape
Servo tape is used to hold Down Servos in RC Cars, Planes, helicopters etc.
You've got me thinking, obsidianchao.
I can get a wired Xbox 360 controller at Family Dollar for $11.
I'm not sure if they implement the whole deal, but 11 switch inputs, 2 joysticks,
a headset interface and a UART would be a great deal.
I'm sure that the switches and things are not the best quality, but I wouldn't be reusing them.
Hmm...
Hot glue
Hot glue is the best idea...
I agree with the above posts that suggest the screws in the pcb and then to the box. It is likely not entirely a feasible solution if you have a pcb without holes for starters. I have no idea what your project details are to know whether or not to suggest to you drilling or punching holes in yourself (if that is the route you choose to take for securing that is)
I am highly against hot glue just because it firstly gives and no offense to anyone or their suggestion, just a messy quick solution which I again not knowing what you are working on or how much neatness and whatever matters to you. I have a particular way with doing stuff as neat and clean as possible in regard to stuff like electronics work but that is just me and not trying to be rude but the main glaring issue I have with the hot glue idea is the potential for the heat from the glue or gun to alter or damage the project board like if you have things on the pcb that could be compromised by overheating and what not. Nevermind potentially damaging via warping the PCB itself which can cause a potential project-in-the-can situation if you get me... and if you choose to glob tons of the stuff on the bottom of your project or however and stick it in, sure it will be stuck to the project box but I would say have a DMM handi to check values of circuits or damage/warping unless this is really not that serious of a project for things like neatness to matter.
I have to say that the double sided tape is a nice middle of the road idea that does not really compromise anything unless it is placed over any components that can and do radiate heat like if it is a power supply style project or things that could cause a melting of tape in places and potential icky smells to emanate from the project box
Though I probably caused some more confusion with my excessive analysis of the main suggestions, I hope it helped shed a bit of light on the potential dangers or things to look out for with whatever methods as to not ruin your hard work or compromise it. Just sayin..:good: :laugh:
I ended up buying a controller. It was on sale for $6.60, an XBox wired controller.
Not being a gamer I hadn't realized that XBox came in two flavors.
I took out the original cord and put in a USB cord.
It appears as a 3 port hub, with a vendor specific on the first port.
The other two ports are the "memory modules" and I may wire up regular USB sockets to that.
I'll have to find a driver for it.

TN7 Stylus enhance

Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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Feels awesome and feels like you are writing with a normal pen.. i like it, so here how2build your own.
What you need:
- one of these guys (or similiar) (just the cap.)
- the grip from another pen
1. you have to remove the cover / top of the cap, so you get a tube.
2. pull the grip over it
top:
bottom:
3. ofc pull the whole thing over your stylus =) (not too much, you want to be able to remove it later!)
4. have fun
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Hey guys, because i am using my TN7 for university i write alot with it.
But i always had problems with the stylus, because it is so thin.. so i improvised:
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I actually use a pencil with mine most of the time... if the tip isn't too sharp it works almost flawlessly, and it glides over the screen very nicely and doesn't hurt the screen at all. I even bought some FullHB pencils (they're solid graphite, no wood) to use, and they seem to work even better than a standard pencil.
I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.
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I just dug up the old full graphite pencils from my art school days and I have to agree: they are amazing stylusses (styli?).
Then I decided to go one better: I got a mechanical pencil with some nice fat leads (I went for 3mm HB koh-i-noors). Now I can retract the vulnerable graphite for safer traveling and still have an amazing and precice hard-tip stylus.
I might just take apart the official stylus and replace the rubber with a bit of graphite, but I'm not entirely comfortable storing that inside the tablet.
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I had tried just a regular cheap mechanical pencil, and they don't work at all... probably because the lead is too thin and/or the casing is plastic and doesn't carry the conductivity to your hand. Glad you liked the pencil idea, though! Oh, and yes, it is styli
This is cool.
TN7 My Pro Stylus Mod
Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick
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Here's my first Mod on the TN7 Pro Stylus after seeing the above post it gave me the go ahead since I had an extra one,
it feels much better after long time of use compare to the original slim stick
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So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew
tsbrewers said:
So you installed the pro stylus tip in to a regular pen of some type? please fill us in on the details, I use my tablet pretty much just for the writing, and the oem one sucks.
Brew
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Sorry I've been busy, yes what I did is take a pen and did some eye measurements and cuts to fit it, I will post some picture of it broken down it's pretty easy!...I just don't understand why can they just create something like this already?
Yes please post. Very interested in doing this mod.
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[TUTORIAL]How to create a STYLUS for your XPERIA DEVICES in just 2 MINUTES [VIDEO]

HOW TO CREATE A STYLUS FOR YOUR XPERIA DEVICES IN JUST 2 MINUTES : [VIDEO TUTORIAL]​
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Your very own DIY stylus is just a few minutes away
Want to boost your Draw Something skills? Here's how to make a stylus for a capacitive touchscreen in four easy DIY steps.
INTRODUCTION
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Capacitive touchscreens are everywhere these days. They're in iPhones, iPads, iPods, Android/Windows smartphones, and all new tablets. Pretty much any mobile touchscreen device that is worth having, now has a capacitive touchscreen.
The fact that the touchscreens are conductive means that your device will only recognise a touch from your finger (or other body part) rather than, for example, the material in your pocket, or sleeve. This in turn means that you cannot use any old pen or nib as a stylus for your touchscreen.
So, because we're good guys here at PC Advisor - and we want to gain any advantage we can on Draw Something - we've looked into how to make a stylus. As it turns out, you can make your own DIY stylus with a few simple items you have lying around the house - and so long as you have a pulse (and therefor a natural electrical current running through your body) you can make your own stylus in a few minutes…and become the king of Draw Something at the same time.
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Here's what you'll need:
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A cotton swab (aka “Q-tip”)
Aluminum foil
Scissors
Tape
A pen
1. Remove the ink from the pen.
2. Cut the cotton swab at a sharp angle and insert it into the mouth of the pen. Secure with tape.
3. Wrap the foil around the neck of the pen, a couple of centimeters above the tip of the cotton swab. Wrap tightly, and secure with tape at the top.
4. Moisten the cotton swab with a drop of water. (No, this will not harm your tablet's or phone's screen.)
That's it! Your stylus is ready for use. Note that your finger must be touching the foil at all times, and if your stylus stops functioning, re-moisten it with a touch of water.
Don't Forget to Hit The Thanks button if i Helped
Here is The step by step method [photo tutorial]
[VIDEO TUTORIAL]
A Big Thanks to cyspence's Channel for making this Video
Watch his video tutorial HERE
New Video tutorial added.
made by @anup34
SCREENSHOT
Credits to @anup34 for providing the Screenshot
Thanks for sharing mate. Shows that XDA is full of talented folks and you can achieve many things with just a bit of effort.
Awesome guide and video tutorial, congrats on getting featured on the Portal!
Capacitive Stylus without water or foil
Nice DIY dude...the only downpart is moistening the part again n again....
Well I found a solution here....
1. Alumium bar (easy to hold ones) or any cheap stylus
2. Rubber end from any pen or pencil to attach
More info in video link below....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CrlmTvW_zE
With rubber, it is sometimes too elastic making it sluggish to move.
Alternative of this tutorial, just sharpen any cheap chopstick like a pencil, and soak it with water, dry the stick on the outside and voila it works
Instead of moistening can we just lick it?
Nice tutorial!
IMHO, I like another way better: Stylus-Tutorial
Does not need to be wet and is more precise.
NICE DIY
I really like this :laugh:
awesome tut man!
After i do some research, aluminum foil was electric flow from our fingers
Nice one dude.. :good:
Just a little effort & we can create our own stylus
Wow just great
Nahhh
Just awsome!!!!!!!
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just wondering here if the size of the tip maters the thinner to write will be best and making technical sketches??????
If you want to avoid remoisturing your stylus from time to time, pushing a paperclip (after some bending of it) through the Q-Tip, then making a small curve, pulling it back and fixing it underneath the cotton works well, too, you need just a little bit of presure (not much, i promise if it is done right) to make the paper clip give the capacity to the foil and you don´t need the q-tip to be wet anymore
Oh and as we formed a curve at the front of the paper clip and hide it underneath the cotton there should be no scratching of the screen at all
Levered said:
NICE DIY
I really like this :laugh:
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Alas someone is here on XDA to support Palestine.
a real hack, you could try something that looks a bit nicer:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477799 or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2752466
faakher said:
Alas someone is here on XDA to support Palestine.
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I'm always support us while my country has many big trouble now..MH17 and MH370..sorry offtopics
TheArc said:
Thanks for your share. Shows that XDA is full of talented folks and you can achieve many things with just a bit if effort.
Awesome guide and video tutorial, congrats on getting featured on the Portal!
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Thank you so much sir
slater_g said:
Nice tutorial!
IMHO, I like another way better: Stylus-Tutorial
Does not need to be wet and is more precise.
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but that method is way too harder than this right
Levered said:
I'm always support us while my country has many big trouble now..MH17 and MH370..sorry offtopics
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its okay for that
Thanks for trying it @Levered

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