@dbtechyt For the mechanical side, you could do a lot worse than this ESPHome cartridge player.

It was last month's #PrintKits project.

https://www.printables.com/model/1337649-esphome-cartridge-player

ESPHome Cartridge Player by The Stock Pot | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Printables.com

Check this short video out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9FoXAPV2B4

I never know what to print unless somebody actually needs something. The suprise proejct Print Kits provides is just a fun way to put your idle printer to work. Check them out! These things are awesome! #3dp #3printing #maker #printkits #cocoapress

Oh, boy! It's a new build thread! Follow or mute hashtag #AirHockeyKit

At 3DPrintopia in September I joined PrintKits. It's a 3D printing mystery-kit-of-the-month club. They let me pick my first kit non-mysteriously at the show, and Spousey really wanted the air hockey table.

Here are the print files. The print kit includes all the vitamins. (Fans, battery holder, etc.)
https://www.printables.com/model/1247872-mini-air-hockey-table

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@3dprinting #AirHockeyKit #BuildThread #3DPrinting #PrintKits

Mini Air Hockey Table by Cocoa Press | Download free STL model | Printables.com

Printables.com

3,000 people attended 3DPrintopia last month. At the front door, PrintKits was giving away a mini-kit that makes a very useful soldering helper. As of this morning, that model's been downloaded 128 times. That is not a high engagement rate. Free useful tool! Nobody cares!

To be fair, I've only engaged with ten or fifteen of the 100 vendors I talked to there. But I've got a list, and I'm still working through it. I guess we're spoiled with too many opportunities.

#3DPrintopia #PrintKits