PCBWay saw this project and very kindly offered to sponsor it! Initially they suggested that they could make some more boards for me, but at this stage I was more interested in their 3D printing service as I have been wanting to experiment with making clear resin cases for a while.

After uploading my models to their service and specifying the manufacturing options (much like you do when ordering PCBs) I sent my order Number over to Liam, my contact at PCBWay, who gave me a voucher covering the cost of manufacturing and shipping so that I could see what the service is like.

A little over a week later I was excited to get a notification from DHL saying that my order was due to be delivered the next day. The case parts arrived really well packaged, and it was nice to see that someone had taken the time to match the tops and bottoms together before shipping - the kind of attention to detail that reminds you that there is a real person at the other end who takes pride in their work :)

The cases themselves have turned out really nice. They are very clear and snap together well. If I were to make a second batch I'd probably leave a bit more clearence between the top face of the case and teh LEDs as it's a little snug, but luckily the material has th tiniest bit of flex which means I get away with this. Overall I'm really pleased with how these have turned out, and how polished and professional the game looks with the clear cases installed! Thanks again to Liam and PCBWay for generously sponsoring this project and letting me try out their 3D printing service for free. I will be using them again in the future (as a paying customer) and I would definitely recomend giving them a go!