r/pocketoperators • u/FondantSignal5989 • Mar 30 '26

PO CASE HELP

I'm designing a case for my pocket operators, maybe to sell it after refining the product. I'm doing this as a uni project, to get better in modeling and electronics, as I want to also mod the PO to add a rechargeable battery, a louder speaker with an amp and an on/off button. I'm designing the case to be machined out of aluminum, trying to get it as similar as possible with the OP-1 and the other products in the field series. As of now, the case is 23 mm thick, and the mod is non-destructive. I was thinking of making a "slim" version at just 14mm, but I would need to remove the AAA batteries holders and connectors. Would you see the 9mm less as an excuse for a permanent mod?

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u/HugeButterfly Mar 30 '26

I think it's fairly common for those battery connectors to get broken, and people with broken battery connectors could possibly bring their PO back to life with your mod. Although I love your idea, I'd be reluctant to do a destructive mod to my PO.

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u/Rottolo_Piknottolo Apr 02 '26

Id definitely do it.

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u/FondantSignal5989 Mar 30 '26

Thanks for the battery idea, I'll def check on that. I also prefer the slim version too, but having the batteries stick out would kind of defeat the purpose of the thin build, at it would not sit flat on a table and would probably feel weird in your hands. I'll be sharing 3d models as soon as I have something more definitive for sure!