Hello! I was wondering if it is possible to print a custom input cover for FW13, having working keyboard, touchpad and touch sensor?
Does anyone have a model?
Pic related is how I killed mine trying to fit thinkpad x1 keyboard 
It didn’t work
Only FWL13 CADs I’ve seen. github.com/Captain-Pumpkinhead/Framework-13-Vanilla-Reconstruction. I don’t know how accurate or complete it is.
I would not think most printed input covers would be strong enough. As it seems like the FWL13 was designed with the input cover adding a level of structural stiffness.
yes, as I can see it is only the external part of input cover, no models of screw placement etc. maybe someone from framework could share more detailed model?
structural stiffness is indeed a problem, I don’t know if it is possible to 3d-print something that would be good enough
We’d sure love them to.
If I recall, they said they’d like to or had plans to. Except it’s been a good few years now & they haven’t. 
I don’t know if there were problems with releasing CAD models, perhaps a partner that assisted them who wasn’t agreeable to it, or if it simply got assigned a low priority and there is just not enough resources for everything they’d like to do.
Either way, I think it’s safe to say that we have no reason to expect official CAD models to drop anytime soon.
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