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Re: 3D Printed Card Ejectors



I used the Bivar catalog dimensions to create my solid model.

I'm going to try do a card guide next.

The less things I need to keep inventory of, the better,  A big benefit of the 3D printer.  

Also, we may be able to do switch handles.

On Thursday, August 21, 2014 2:04:08 PM UTC-7, G. Beat wrote:
That would work well for various colors, since the minimum orders apply for color card ejectors (group buy needed).

Bivar has white nylon card ejectors and card guides "Card-O-Pulls" (Digi-Key)
http://www.digikey.com/catalog/en/partgroup/card-o-pulls/27739

gb

On Thursday, August 21, 2014 3:35:23 PM UTC-5, Andrew Bingham wrote:
All,

I've recently refurbished the 3D printer at our makerspace and was looking for objects with fine detail (small holes and thin walls) to test it out.  I decided to print up some S-100 card ejectors; some pictures are attached.

I initially started with a 1:1 clone of the original geometry (Rev C) but those failed (partly because the fresh N8VEM SMB S-100 card I used to test was a VERY tight fit; I think it needs one or two light passes with a file on either side of the edge connector, comparing it to a vintage card it looked *slightly* oversized).  I ended up beefing up the parts on either side of the card by a factor of ~2 (Rev D) which also made the width match the roll pins I was able to get at the hardware store.

I tested the final version with 10 insertion/removal cycles of the very tight fitting "new" S-100 card.  No issues at all.  The I think the ones with the "original" thickness might work with the card edge filed down for a more reasonable insertion/removal force.  It took about 14 minutes to make 1 ejector and probably 25 minutes for 2, so if it was started while soldering up the card, the ejectors would be done before the card.  I think I could fit up to 16 of them on one printer bed if I wanted to make a bunch at a time.

One advantage of this is you could have color-coded ejectors; filament for the printer comes in all colors.  It is possible to place the finished part on a rack above some acetone in a jar and the acetone vapors will melt the surface a little bit and make the finished parts smooth.    

Andrew