[sdiy] IDC Header 'cover'

[Sarah Thompson]

The trick there is to make a prototype, measure it and then print another one with about 0.005" to 0.010" interference. Printers usually aren't accurate enough on the first pass, but tweaking the model to adjust the fit works really well. I make push on replacement knobs this way quite frequently.

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> On Feb 2, 2016, at 11:47, Simon Brouwer <simon.o at brousant.nl> wrote:
> 
> Hi Sarah,
>  
> That was my first thought as well, but it might be tricky to make the cap fit neatly on the connector pins, without it falling off too easily.Best regards
> Simon
> 
> > Op 2 februari 2016 om 17:13 schreef Sarah Thompson <plodger at gmail.com>:
> > 
> > 
> > This would be a pretty easy 3D printing project. I've made quite a few custom dust covers and connector back shells that way.
> > 
> > [s]
> > 
> > 
> > > On Feb 2, 2016, at 06:08, Justin Owen <juzowen at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > > This is the generic 16x pin Eurorack male IDC connector using 2x rows of 8x pins that many of you will be familiar with:
> > > 
> > > http://uk.farnell.com/multicomp/2213s-16g/header-2-row-vert-16way/dp/1593445?ost=1593445&selectedCategoryId=&categoryName=All+Categories&categoryNameResp=All+Categories
> > > 
> > > I'm looking for a part that would clip/snap/fit on and cover the pins of the header above so that nothing could be plugged into it or connected to it unless the 'cover' was first removed.
> > > 
> > > Don't want to jumper or connect pins or have it act as any type on inter-board connection (so a normal female header is out for now) - just need it as a small, extra layer of customer-proofing so that the cover has to be physically removed before a cable can be plugged into that socket.
> > > 
> > > Does such a thing exist?
> > > 
> > > I have a board that includes three of these 16 Pin IDC headers and I'm looking for ways above and beyond board placement and silk screen warnings to indicate that only one of them (the one without the theoretical cover) is the power socket under normal use.
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > 
> > > / J
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
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