{"id":64451,"key":"PCB_Utility_Tool","title":"PCB Utility Tool","latest":{"id":1209052,"timestamp":"2025-11-28T01:26:42Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{777 notice}}\n\n== OSH Science Project ==\n\n== Team Members ==\n\n* [[User:mmandres|Matthew Andres]]\n* [[User:Cjkmiec|Connor Kmiec]]\n* [[User:Atketter|Austin Ketterhagen]]\n* [[User:Prstlouis|Paul St Louis]]\n\n== Project Description ==\n\nOur team decided to create PCB utility tool. It encompasses a vise and many other tools\nthat allow for PCB designing and troubleshooting easier. The vise has many attachments\nthat can be used with or as a stand alone item. The link can be found at [http://3dprint.nih.gov/discover/3dpx-002160 PCB Utility Tool NIH]\n\nAttachments:\n\n* Vise\n* Magnetic Head\n* Magnifying Glass\n* Light\n* Alligator Clips\n\n== Testing ==\n\n* The maximum width a PCB can be is 17cm.\n* For 3 joints in series the maximum weight it can support without losing shape is approximately 12 ounces.\n\n== Additional Materials Needed ==\n\n* 2 small screws (for the magnetic attachment)\n* 2 sets of bolts with wing nuts (used to tension the vise arms)\n* A small magnet with a counter bore\n* Alligator Clips\n* Flashlight\n* Magnifying Glass Lens\n* Metal Hose Clap\n\n== Printing Directions ==\n\n* All items were printed with 1.75mm PLA\n* The light and magnifying glass will need support\n* When printing the ball joints make sure to change the minimum\n\ntime on a layer to at least 10 seconds to stop warping of the ball\n\n== Assembly Instructions ==\n\n* When assembling ball joints you need to smooth out the inner diameter then\n\ntake a mallet and lightly tap the next joint in place\n\n* for the magnetic head a small screw is needed to attach the magnet\n* for the vice two sets of screws and wingnuts are needed to attach\n\nthe arms of the vice\n\n== Cost ==\n\n{| class=\"wikitable\" border=\"1\"\n! '''''Item'''''\n! '''''Quantity'''''\n! '''''Grams Per One'''''\n! '''''Total Grams'''''\n! '''''Price'''''\n|-\n| '''Base'''\n| 1\n| 112\n| 112\n| $2.464\n|-\n| '''Joint'''\n| 10\n| 5\n| 50\n| $1.10\n|-\n| '''3 to 1 Splitter'''\n| 1\n| 17\n| 17\n| $.374\n|-\n| '''Magnifying Glass Attachment'''\n| 1\n| 14\n| 14\n| $.308\n|-\n| '''Magnet Head Attachment'''\n| 1\n| 3\n| 3\n| $.066\n|-\n| '''Alligator Clip Attachment'''\n| 2\n| 2\n| 4\n| $.088\n|-\n| '''Flashlight Attachment'''\n| 1\n| 25\n| 25\n| $.55\n|-\n| '''Vise Main'''\n| 1\n| 25\n| 25\n| $.55\n|-\n| '''Vise Arm'''\n| 2\n| 17\n| 34\n| $.748\n|}\n\n* based on $.022 per gram\n\n
\nA Panavise model 201 costs 30 dollars on Amazon. For just the bass and the vise the cost is $3.76. This is roughly 12.5% of the original cost.\n\n== Gallery ==\n\n\nImage:base.jpeg| Base\nImage:alligator_Clip.jpeg| Alligator Clip Attachment\nImage:splitter.jpeg| 1 to 3 splitter\nImage:chained.jpeg| Chain of Joints\nImage:vise.jpeg| Vise attachment\nImage:magnet.jpeg| Magnet Attachment\nImage:light.jpeg| Light Attachment\nImage:glass.jpeg| Magnifying Glass Attachment\n\n\n== Files ==\n\n* [[File:Flash head.scad|Flashlight Attachment]]\n* [[File:ball-joint 1 to 3.scad|3 to 1 splitter]]\n* [[File:ball-joint final.scad|Ball Joint]]\n* [[File:bottom.scad|Base]]\n* [[File:clip holder.scad|Alligator Attachment]]\n* [[File:Magglass head.scad|Magnifying Glass Attachment]]\n* [[File:Magnet head.scad|MagnetAttachment]]\n* [[File:pcb holder rod.scad|Main Vise]]\n* [[File:pcb holder slider rod.FCStd|Vise Arm (after download will need to change file extention back to .FCstd -- wouldn't let me upload in this format]]\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n}}"}