Parametric SMD Storage Cartridges (OpenSCAD)

prusaprinters

<p>There are lots of SMD storage solutions out there that promise customizability (including <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/168618-smd-storage-cartridges-with-din-rail-dock/">this one</a>), but every one I've run across requires expensive (or at best, free-as-in-beer) proprietary software that would also amount to yet another package to have to learn how to use when all I want is to put some organization to the parts I've accumulated for various projects. &nbsp;This one's different: it uses OpenSCAD to generate storage cartridges for whatever size of SMD tape you need, kn whatever capacity, and with options to hold multiple cartridges together with magnets and/or a DIN rail. &nbsp;It borrows several ideas from similar gadgets I've seen elsewhere.</p><p>The source file is reasonably well-commented so that it should be easy to figure out what to tweak to produce the sizes you need/want.</p><p>I've also included a script to produce thin, quick-printing labels that you can glue on, since 8mm paper labels for label printers seem to be hard to come by. They're intended to be printed in two colors: the first two layers in the background color you want, then the last three in the text color you want. &nbsp;</p><p>This project is also on <a href="https://gitlab.com/salfter/smd_parametric_magazines">GitLab</a>.</p><p>din_rail.scad is from <a href="https://www.printables.com/model/193512-openscad-din-rail">Printables.com</a> and is included for reference.&nbsp;<br><br>fontmetrics.scad is from <a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3004457">Thingiverse</a> and is used by the labeler script.<br><br>&nbsp;</p>