Nice, thank you. bkw
On Thu, Apr 15, 2021, 7:20 PM Peter Noeth <petern0...@gmail.com> wrote: > I fixed my Thingiverse files for the Model 100 Option ROM Covers. When I > accessed them, all the notes and instructions were missing. Thingiverse > must have had a data crash and lost it. > > The STL files are in millimeters, which seems the default of slicers. The > finished dimensions are now listed in the summary sectionals are the basic > settings I used. > > Good Luck! > > Regards, > > Peter > >> >> Message: 1 >> Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:55:05 -0700 >> From: Peter Noeth <petern0...@gmail.com> >> To: Model 100 Discussion <m100@lists.bitchin100.com> >> Subject: Re: [M100] M100 DVI cover panel >> Message-ID: >> <CADg-nGXEDJ-A0NFo4979K1GGnw4zm1yYvVjy+eFHD= >> hw0g4...@mail.gmail.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> >> Scale all dimensions by 25.4. It was done in "AutoCAD units". If your >> slicer is expecting millimeters, then it will be too small. STL files do >> not include a "units=xxx" command. There is a note in the Thing about >> this. >> When I get some time, I will convert to 1:1 scale in millimeters, which >> seem to be what other slicers use as default (mine is set to "inches" so I >> don't have any problem). >> >> Regards, >> >> Peter >> >> > >> > Message: 5 >> > Date: Sun, 11 Apr 2021 21:51:42 -0400 >> > From: "Brian K. White" <bw.al...@gmail.com> >> > To: m...@bitchin100.com >> > Subject: Re: [M100] M100 DVI cover panel >> > Message-ID: <e56e2933-412c-0faf-9223-bab96d3ab...@gmail.com> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed >> > >> > On 4/11/21 5:11 PM, James Zeun wrote: >> > > Does anyone know what the dimensions should be for this DVI cable >> > > cover panel? >> > > >> > > >> > >> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4616079?fbclid=IwAR2HDDXRl06ow3DkbfWGutJGhVC6RFW9hzy9PIJUMKAi7IttJ8jZXLVyxWo >> > > < >> > >> https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4616079?fbclid=IwAR2HDDXRl06ow3DkbfWGutJGhVC6RFW9hzy9PIJUMKAi7IttJ8jZXLVyxWo >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > >> > Good question. The STL file is somehow scaled wrong or drawn in units of >> > feet or even yards or something. >> > >> > Even when I load it in FreeCAD with the units set to inches, the part >> > comes out with dimensions like 0.1205 inches on the longest side, which >> > is ridiculous. >> > >> > Measuring a real cover: >> > The main rectangle is 77.7mm x 57.8mm >> > Maybe you can figure out how to scale the model correctly based on that >> > to get all the other dims. >> > >> > If you're drawing a new model from scratch, a 40-pin ribbon cable is >> > 51mm wide, make the slot whatever you want based off that starting >> point. >> > There's no immediate lip or other obstruction on the edge of the opening >> > where the ribbon cable needs to come out, so the notch for the cable >> > doesn't have to be any particular depth. 3 or more mm should be fine. >> > >> > The two rear tabs (not on the side with the finger pull) >> > 4.04mm wide each, 59.9 mm apart inside edge to inside, 3.0mm stick out, >> > 1.6mm thick, resting on the bottom (inside) surface not extending the >> > main flat rectangle. >> > >> > The front tabs, on the side with the finger pull >> > 6.06mm wide each, 43.85mm apart inside edge to inside edge >> > The hook part is complicated to describe without a drawing. The part >> > that hooks in front only sticks out about 0.5mm and starts about 1.3mm >> > off the bottom (inside) surface of the main flat part. >> > >> > -- >> > bkw >> >>
