29 Sep
2015
29 Sep
'15
8:39 a.m.
From: Noel Chiappa: Tuesday, September 29, 2015 5:57 AM
Hi all, does anyone know of a source for the plastic
handles on DEC Flip Chip
modules (single, double and quad)? Magenta would be great, but really, any
colour would be acceptable, if magenta's not available. (And no, I don't want
to salvage them from otherwise useless cards!)
For a one-off, you could print the .stl file for the most
common type from here (note: inches!):
http://www.so-much-stuff.com/pdp8/cad/3d.php
or have an outfit like Shapeways do it for you.
If you're wanting a number of them, it would be worth
it to make an RTV mold and cast them in two-part
resin from an existing original. The shape is pretty
simple, and the geometry is large/coarse enough to
be fairly forgiving.
Douglas Electronics still sold them last time I checked,
but I can't find them on their new website:
http://www.douglas.com/index.php/off-the-shelf-solutions/bread-boards-by-fu…
http://www.douglas.com/index.php/21-de-7.html
For attachment, small zip ties work surprisingly well, as
do the softer pop-rivets (put the flange side on the back).
Vince