Kodak Charmera Smartphone Case

I wanted to have my Kodak camera with me at all times, so I designed and 3D printed an ultra thin case and glued it onto my smartphone case. The power and shutter buttons are printed in place. Depending on your print settings, you may need to carefully break them free so they can move properly. First, I snapped open the original camera housing using a screwdriver, removed the two screws, and cut the wires going to the speaker (it was annoying anyway, so I didn’t need it). Next, I trimmed off the plastic tabs and the lip around the display section of the original housing using a sharp utility knife. I then glued the display onto the 3D printed case using super glue. The lens and sensor module were fixed in place with a small amount of hot glue. I also added some double sided tape to the PCB to help secure everything. Before attaching the new camera assembly to my smartphone case, I lightly sanded the bonding areas to improve adhesion. Then I glued the entire unit onto the phone case using super glue. Don’t forget to insert the micro SD card before final assembly. I designed this setup so that the memory card stays permanently inside the camera, and I access the data only via a USB-C cable. To charge the camera, you’ll need an ultra thin USB-C cable. I used a regular cable and carefully trimmed down the rubber housing around the connector with a utility knife, it works perfectly. Everything was printed in Bambu PLA Basic with supports enabled. The three small external buttons were glued onto the switches using a small amount of super glue. So far, everything works great.