Celt-X FRC Din Rail Mount Collection

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This is a collection of 3D printed mounts which lets you mount electronic parts for the FIRST Robotics Competition directly onto standard 35mm DIN Rail. DIN rail is a widely available thin extrusion commonly used in industry to mount electronics inside enclosures, making it easy to quickly add and remove components without needing to access the underside of the panel - a huge advantage when your Robot's electronics are buried in the belly pan or you want a double-sided electronics panel. Most teams find that the mounts clip onto the rail by holding them at a slight angle to the panel and hooking the "fixed" side of the mount under the rail. Then, using a screwdriver, flex the "spring loaded" side of the mount so it pops over the other side of the rail and locks. The collection includes mounts for various components: * Talon SRX and Victor SPX motor controllers (attached with zip ties) - this also includes a holder for an IDC T-Tap CAN bus connector * Spark Max motor controllers (attached with zip ties) * Roborio (Use in pairs. Attached with #4 bolts) * OM5P radio, VRM or PCM combo-mount (attached with bolts and nuts) * The SMC solenoid valve manifolds sold by VEX robotics (attached with bolts) * End Stops to keep components from sliding along the DIN rail (slips over the end of the rail and locks using a #10 bolt and nut) * Main Breaker (slips over the end of the rail, clamps tight with #1/4-20 bolts and nuts) Celt-X team 5406 used these mounts successfully in the 2018 FRC off-season and 2019 competition season. They will probably continue to use and refine them in future seasons. The original Solidworks files have been included so that other teams can make improvements and/or modify them for other components. Share your changes to make us all better!