DIN Rail SMD Parts Dispenser

myminifactory

Based on: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3952021 I really liked this design, but wanted it to be parametric so I could change it for different types and sizes of tape. I felt that the custom printed rail was not the best use of plastic, and DIN rail is cheap, ubiquitous, and serves the same purpose. I've also changed the metal spring and hinge for a "living spring" design. This complicates it somewhat, as the tension on the spring is dependent on materal and the overall width of the "magazine". I plan to parametrize the spring such that it can adapt to a range of magazine widths. The standard file spring is optimized for ABS, the "weak spring" is my best guess at a spring optimized for stiffer materials like PLA. Let me know if that works and I'll upload more versions of it.   Most of the important features are controlled by changing values in "Modify" >> "Change Parameters" in Fusion 360.