Joycon Grips

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I've been unable to find a grip that I'm completely satisfied with so after buying a printer I decided to try making my own XL detachable joycon. These are made to thread into the back of the joycons for a secure fit. The stock joycon screws are too short so you will need to find some different screws for this to work. I believe the stock screws are 1.4mmx6mm. I haven't got the proper screws myself, I'm using some 2mm hex screws out of a kit that I bought recently which I wouldn't recommend as they are likely split or snap the screw posts on the joycon shell but it is possible to make them work if you're in a pinch. Whatever screws you use I would recommend making sure that the counter sunk holes of the grips are larger than the screw head you're using so you dont strip threads trying to get them in there. I edited these before submitting and increased the counter sink holes to 4mm so shouldn't be too much of an issue now. For now there are just three screw holes since I was worried that adding one near the release button would weaken that piece too much but they're still pretty solid even with my mostly stripped joycon shells. It could probably be made to work with smaller screws but at the time I was still pretty new to modeling and 3d printing in general and just used what I had. I may revisit it soon to try to improve things. I used a set of calipers to take measurements and printed some gauges to figure out the curves and while everything fits really well, you may need to file/shave a little bit. If you're having issues with a gap near the release button, check to make sure the button is lined up with the hole before you tighten the screws. I have also included a release peg to detach the joycons which you can cut to length. One other area I had issues with was under the ZL/ZR buttons but the models should have been edited to fix that. There are three different sizes included. So far I like the large one the best. Seems pretty comfortable, though maybe a little too thick near the bottom. I didn't take my time when printing these so quality is not great and I didn't have my cura profile tuned very well.