DNA 40 Chip Mount - Currently in Beta for 3D Printing

[fasteddie600]

Are you planning to get one of these printed as a test? I'm really liking the look of them but the shipping costs mean I don't want to get just one, but at the same time if they don't fit I don't want to get a ton of them.

I could do with some mounts too, I have 2 DNA 40's waiting for fitting in the next few weeks.

The shipping cost is putting me off shapeways too, if you want to split shipping costs and join orders for some mounts at some point maybe we can figure something out.

Hopefully @Darthpistachio let us know if these are a good fit, they look a nice mount.

 

[1000moths]

I'm up for that

 

[Darthpistachio]

I have a batch coming in from shapeways any day now - I will test them and provide results and feedback here when they arrive

If they are satisfactory I "might" make a bulk order if there is suitable demand for them and sell them directly from the UK - emphasis on "might"

I have a few mods here waiting to be made and they are the missing part currently so i'm eagerly awaiting the arrival also

 

[Scuba-Matt]

Nice looking mounts.

 

[fasteddie600]

I have a batch coming in from shapeways any day now - I will test them and provide results and feedback here when they arrive

If they are satisfactory I "might" make a bulk order if there is suitable demand for them and sell them directly from the UK - emphasis on "might"

I have a few mods here waiting to be made and they are the missing part currently so i'm eagerly awaiting the arrival also

Thanks for the update, keep us posted!

 

[Darthpistachio]

Success! - Sculpteo mount arrived this morning and it's a perfect fit - impressed with the print quality and tolerances from Sculpteo. They are the cheaper option for shipping for anyone in the UK or Europe. This design will be coming out of Beta this evening.


Here is preliminary testing of all fixtures and chip mounting:

At this point this mount is ready for most any box mod! - However there are a few things to be noted for mounting in a HANA style enclosure. I knew from the beginning that with the extra width of the DNA 40 there would be very tight tolerances - indeed with just the plastic cradle and the screws there is plenty of flex in the cradle to allow you to push it into the hana enclosure and be secure

but that's just wishful thinking because when you fix the chip - it's board removes all flex entirely - and now you face a problem in that the heads of the screws used to fix the board to the cradle now overlap a fraction on the sides and you will no longer be able to slide the cradle along with the chip into the enclosure. I could have gone with a smaller screw but you'd be on the edge of its ability to secure the board and the thread pitch would be tiny and the 3d printed holes might not be up to the job when you go the next size down - so bearing all that in mind I always intended to use this method...


with whatever you are comfortable using - I chose this:

with the chip mounted and screwed to the cradle -- carefully grind a small flat into the sides of the screw heads - not much is needed - just 1/3rd to 1/2 mm -

keep trying it until you whole assembly can slide easily with just a little force applied into the enclosure. When it's in there - all you need to do now is to apply a 1/8th turn more on each screw and the heads of the screws will work like cams - gripping the sides of the enclosure with some lateral force and clamping the whole assembly in place very securely!

and yes I know it looks like there is no clearance for the wattage adjust button - but the cradle isn't in it's proper place in that picture - in the right place the button fits there snug as a bug in a rug with about 2mm clearance


As long as shapeways print process is as accurate as Sculpteo's I can see that going out of beta very soon also...

 

[fasteddie600]

Great work Darth, thanks for the update.

Could you link the mounts again if possible cheers, the sculpteo link isn't working for me.

Darth are you going to be getting a few in to sell? If not I plan to order some in the next couple of weeks so if anyone else wants some please post up an interest.

 

[Darthpistachio]

I'm definitely considering getting a batch done with sculpteo - I have enquired as to costs - just need to wait and see.. - but don't wait for me

here's the sculpteo link again -

'DNA40 CHIP & SCREEN MOUNT V 2.0' | 3D Printing | Sculpteo

 

[Darthpistachio]

I've got a few questions regarding the screen fixing - The cradle was designed so that the base would be fitted against the body of the mod and there would be a slot to accommodate the screen.


With regards to the Hana style enclosure - it's not that simple - and the kit comes with a piece of plastic to further protect the screen when the whole assembly is in place. I did think of this and the intention was to affixe that piece of plastic to the base of the cradle and then provide a nice pocket to securely hold the screen in place. - The photo below shows the piece of plastic that comes with the kit - which is a bit thick for my personal tastes and I will be changing it for a thin piece of acetate or other suitable plastic - which myself I will just secure with some sellotape to the base of the cradle and thus hold the screen nice and snugly in place.


I did consider adding some features to hold the plastic in place but there are too many variables - people might choose - like myself - to use thinner plastic or the kit makers may change the plastic etc.....

 

[stealthvape]

Those look awesome mate