3d printing-friendly tray for moving pcb's around work stations
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PCB tray v2.3_10 boards.stepThe original tray. Space for 10 fully assembled boards with AA battery holders in place.step - 1.40 MB - 12/08/2023 at 20:35 |
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PCB tray v2.3_10 boards.stl10 boards version fully ready for your 3D printer slicer.Standard Tesselated Geometry - 4.23 MB - 12/08/2023 at 20:35 |
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PCB tray v2.3_19 boards.stepAlternative version for up to 19 boards. 8 mm only between boards.step - 1.71 MB - 12/08/2023 at 20:35 |
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PCB tray v2.3_19 boards.stl19 boards version fully ready for your 3D printer slicer.Standard Tesselated Geometry - 4.83 MB - 12/08/2023 at 20:35 |
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Did you like the tray so much that you thought of making it in solid metal? I am flattered, but really, no need. Here's a rendering. I just saved you $10,000 USD.
Lately we have been working on several concurrent projects at DesignLab, and the need for a safe way of storing and moving PCBA's around became quickly apparent. Two of my main concerns were that the assembly process includes steps that require moving boards from one place to the other, and that we would not lose track of what stage each set of boards was at (first pass, second pass, QA, firmware, etc). I shopped around online for industry-grade trays and was surprised by their cost so decided to make our own. My first trays were heavy on the materials, and the new version is much lighter. The one to the right is the old version. The new one is to the left. Same capacity, much less material.
Exactly. The first version was specifically made for the badge, and it had an outer rim that made placing larger boards on it really awkward. Smaller boards did not fit well either because of the wide gaps :/
Giovanni
Geek Club
Diyouware
Carl Bugeja
Jan B.
I remember seeing a few of those earlier versions scattered around during Supercon last year. Think there's probably even a picture on my phone of a couple loaded up with badge boards being assembled.