Fab Academy 2026 · Week 16 · System Integration
JOYSTICK
3D MODEL Exploded view — 2-part PLA enclosure · Blender design
Designer Mariam Daghbashyan
Lab FabLab Dilijan, Armenia
Tool Blender 3D
Material PLA · FDM print
Top shell of the joystick — ergonomic curved surface with button cutouts
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Top Shell
Upper ergonomic cover
Joystick cutout Button holes × 2 OLED window Snap-fit edge M3 screw bosses
Inner PCB tray showing component mount positions
02
PCB Tray
Component mounting layer
ESP32-C3 seat OLED bracket Battery bay Connector pins Standoffs × 4
Bottom base shell with snap joints and partition walls
03
Bottom Base
Palm-side closure piece
Snap joints × 6 Partition walls USB-C port slot Antenna window Grip texture zone
Assembled joystick side view showing final product form factor
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Assembled View
Final product form factor
Fully closed Joystick stem exposed Split-line visible Thumb rest
Parts
2 pieces
Material
PLA FDM
Closure
Snap + M3
Tool
Blender 3D
Legend Button / Joystick interface PCB & electronics mount Display / output Power / battery Structural / mechanical
Mariam Daghbashyan · FabLab Dilijan · Fab Academy 2026 · Week 16 — System Integration
Joy2PartWith6Joints.stl · Blender 3D · CC BY-NC