SD card ramp with walls by whosawhatsis

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SD card ramp with walls

whosawhatsis

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Published on February 13, 2011

This thing was Featured on February 14, 2011

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SD card ramp

by whosawhatsis

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This is a ramp that slides in under the SD card slot on the Makerbot motherboard. It makes it a little easier to slide the card into the slot, and keeps it from slipping behind the board. It makes a big difference if your card slot is not as accessible as you might like (so that using it requires holding your fingers at an odd angle to align the card).

This version has walls, because wulfdesign wanted them and it was a really easy addition.

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Virtuabotix on February 25, 2011 said:

Be warned! This piece wont fit on the ToM. I just tried *DONT_KNOW*. Great thing though.

JadeKnight on February 21, 2011 said:

Works quite well.

I also like how it helps support the one corner of the motherboard that doesn't have a mounting standoff/screw. The same corner you end up fiddling with a lot by inserting
&
amp; removing the SD card.

coasterman on February 15, 2011 said:

Going to print one, its kinda annoying to have to stick my hand up and blindly try to line up the card.

Maybe I'm going to make a derivative that's like a funnel at the top...

whosawhatsis on February 15, 2011 said:

I thought of that too, but if you surround the card any more, it will start to make it difficult to grab it. I also wanted to avoid overhangs to make it an easy print.

rplumley on February 14, 2011 said:

Awesome upgrade!

relet on February 14, 2011 said:

How about diagonal ramps which also lead the card into the right position?

whosawhatsis on February 14, 2011 said:

I think you'll find that's not necessary. The card clicks into place nicely between the walls and slides right in. Diagonal ones would allow it to try to enter diagonally.