PCB Holder for SMD assembly - 3D Printed edition

[Jay_Diddy_B]

Hi,

A few years ago I shared my design for a PCB holder:

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/projects/pcb-holder-for-smd-assembly-microscope/msg531502/#msg531502

The original version was built from aluminium and really required a milling machine to make it.

Here is an updated version that can be built with a 3D printer.

The design was done in Fusion 360, exported to STL and printed in PLA.

Photographs







360 Fusion Model







The parts were printed with the 1/4- 20 thread. It was necessary to clean the threads with a tap after printing. No other processing was needed.

Fusion Files I have attached the Fusion 360 files for anybody who wants to build their own. You may want to change the thread to metric, depending where you live.

Regards,
Jay_Diddy_B
 pcb vice.zip (563.59 kB - downloaded 28 times.)

[Jay_Diddy_B]

Hi,
The parts were printed in this orientation:



It took about 1.5 hours.

Regards,
Jay_Diddy_B

[Nuno_pt]

Very nice work, will print one some as the printer arrive.

[itdontgo]

Nice