Using 3D Printing To Enable DIN Rail Mounting Of Control System ... Home » Arduino Uno Din Rail 3d Print » Using 3D Printing To Enable DIN Rail Mounting Of Control System ... Maybe your like Arduino Uno Error Avrdude Stk500_recv() Programmer Is Not Responding Arduino Uno Hc-sr04 Led Arduino Uno I2c High Speed Mode Arduino Uno Lcd Degree Symbol Arduino Uno Midi Usb Library Using 3D printing to enable DIN Rail mounting of control system components? Technical Control System controls, electrical, 3dprinting ijensen December 7, 2021, 11:25pm 1 This last semester, I had an electrical controls lab where we had to design and construct small control panels and boards for industrial motor control in machines. One of the first things that impressed me was that most components that we worked with inside the main enclosure mounted natively to 35mm DIN rail. Before this lab, I had no idea that this level of modularity was an industry standard, hind sight 2020 of course. However, it dawned on me the other day that using 3D printing, a technology that a lot if not a large majority of teams have, clips and adapters could easily be made to attach control system components to DIN rail in a robot. Now, I understand that in most cases DIN rail components aren’t moving; Especially at the rate that FRC robots, or even FTC robots, are moving. So before I dive into my own tests (already kinda started), has anyone else tried to mount some or all control system components to DIN rail, and how did it turn out in practice? If it does work, then I also think it would be a good next step in another project I had wanted to start, and make FRC control system components available to use in ePlan (Another great piece of software that I also had an entire class on this semester) so that teams can expedite control system design and documentation to an industry level. ePlan has a 3D design environment that allows almost automated design and documentation of a component layout with generated wiring, but it assumes mounting to a fixed rail with wiring going through a raceway in most cases. 3D printable electrical cable raceway (WIP) plusparth December 7, 2021, 11:28pm 2 5406 posted about how they do pretty much exactly what you’re talking about a while back: DIN Rail Mount Collection by Celt-X 5406 Electrical As discussed in another thread, Celt-X has uploaded our collection of 3D printed DIN rail mounts. You can find them here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3579883 These mounts let you attach FRC electronic parts to standard 35mm DIN Rail. DIN rail is a widely available lightweight extrusion commonly used in industry to mount electronics inside enclosures. It lets you quickly add and remove components without needing to access the underside of the panel - handy when your Robot’s electronics … @nuclearnerd can probably talk more about it, I just saw his post a while back 2 Likes cadandcookies December 7, 2021, 11:28pm 3 Boy do I have a thread for you: DIN Rail Mount Collection by Celt-X 5406 Electrical As discussed in another thread, Celt-X has uploaded our collection of 3D printed DIN rail mounts. You can find them here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3579883 These mounts let you attach FRC electronic parts to standard 35mm DIN Rail. DIN rail is a widely available lightweight extrusion commonly used in industry to mount electronics inside enclosures. It lets you quickly add and remove components without needing to access the underside of the panel - handy when your Robot’s electronics … 4 Likes troy_dietz December 7, 2021, 11:29pm 4 Boy am I glad I refreshed the page before pasting the same link the third time in a row. 10 Likes ijensen December 7, 2021, 11:30pm 5 With that response, I’m not going to even keep the thread up. Might make an off shoot thread on the ePlan part though. Thanks everyone! EDIT: Looks like after a few responses I can’t take the thread down myself, lol. 2 Likes nuclearnerd December 8, 2021, 4:16am 8 Unclosed! I just wanted to add my 2c. DIN rail mounts make a lot of sense - good thinking! Celt-X has been using the linked DIN rail mounts for three years now with no troubles. One tip I’d make would be to print the clamps in PETG. PLA works, but it creeps under load, so eventually the clamps can slide side-to-side on the rail (they never release though, and we add end stop clamps to prevent sliding). PETG stays springy under load. There are actually a boat load of DIN rail clamp models on Thingiverse if you want to experiment. Most don’t have the low profile we wanted (our goal is to keep the electronics bay no more than 2" thick to stay within the versachassis), but here are some that I like the look of: PCB mounting clips for 35mm DIN Rail by RobertHunt This is a plastic clip used to mount PCBs with mounting holes to a 35mm DIN Rail. The photos and source files are designed to fit some bespoke boards, see the instructions below for information about altering them. All parts were printed on a Rev 4... Din Rail Breakout board test case by NotLikeALeafOnTheWind This mounting bracket can house breakout sensor boards of various sizes from Adafruit and Sparkfun. There are variety of hole patterns provided and the holes are sized at 2.5mm. While this design is on the ugly side, it is functional. You will need... DIN rail mounts by fns720 A cheap solution to your "under the desk cable cluttering" issues. Just mount a DIN rail to the bottom of your desk and arrange these mounts on it to hold your cables neatly. Sonoff DIN 35 Mount by Blade893_uk Note: On request I have drafted a hybrid mount to suit both the basic and the Dual. I have not printed this as yet as only worked from sizing detail online. Any feedback would be good. If you like my work and would like me to develop more feel free... DIN BOX D2MG by typedef Plastic enclosure on DIN-rail light gray color, production is made of heat-resistant high-impact ABS plastic. Overall dimensions are: length 36.3mm, width 90.2mm, height 57.5mm. https://github.com/Zaparivanny/D2MG SSR DIN rail mount (SSR Hutprofilschienenadapter) by 2beers This is a adapter for ssr-40 DD to mount on a DIN rail Printed: ABS 20% infill M4 screws 10mm and nuts for ssr mount to adapter M3 screws 20mm and nuts for mount adapter to DIN rail ssr cover:http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1001385 Attention! The... Din-Rail Mount for Raspberry Pi 3B+ by darealmoo Din-Rail Mount for Raspberry Pi 3B+; Uses 4mm M3 brass pressin-nuts; Raspberry pi DIN rail holder by zwiebertje You can place the raspberry pi on a DIN real monted and on the back you can plce a pcb conected with the i/o of the raspberry pi Din Rail mounting tab by NotLikeALeafOnTheWind We were looking to create a generic DIN Rail mount that could be used to adapt some of our existing designs. The design features a "stepladder" of holes and flat surface that can be use to pry a stuck tabs lose. DIN Mounts: Pi, Arduino and disks by imstrng DIN rail mounts for: Raspberry Pi Zero, 2, 3 and 4 ASUS Tinker Board ROCK64 NanoPi M4 Orange Pi R1 Arduino UNO Arduino Mega 2560 Arduino Mega 2560 + RAMPS 1.4 2.5 inch hard drive and SSD's More information about DIN rail :... Din Rail End Block - 'normal' Screws by gerthmar Remix of https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3027672 which uses socket headed cap screws. This design uses two M3 x 20 lens head screws and two M3 nuts. Let me know if you try our design or any of these others. I’d love to hear your experience! 6 Likes nuclearnerd December 8, 2021, 4:23am 9 Also I recently found out the attached mounts are used in the popular Voron 3D printer kit Release VORON2.4: Fixes and Updates · VoronDesign/Voron-2 Release Notes This release fixes minor issues and provides small updates to the official release of the VORON2.4 3d printer. For more detailed information about V2.4 itself, please refer to the off... image_from_ios3024×4032 963 KB sanddrag December 8, 2021, 4:55am 10 This talk of DIN rail stuff brings back memories of the Rockwell power distribution block that teams were required to route their main power through in 2008 I think it was. Anyone remember that? ijensen December 8, 2021, 1:06pm 11 I had noticed there was a lot of DIN Rail stuffs on Thingiverse, something that both pleased me greatly and I found unsurprising. When I mentioned in my first post how I was already starting to test, what I really meant was “Lets throw this small DIN rail clip onto my crappily modded and horribly tuned Ender 3 then make a Chief Delphi post 5 minutes later while it’s still printing.” ¯_(ツ)_/¯ This is how it turned out: image764×573 44.3 KB image764×573 37.4 KB From this Thingiverse page: DIN Rail Cable Clamp by mdkendall - Thingiverse It’s just a simple cable clip that uses zip ties to secure a power cable along it. I chose this because its small and would allow me to even see if printing the geometry was worth it time wise per part. This took about half an hour of actual printing for the one, and I’m gonna batch print a plate of 10 later today after class. When I get into the lab later today, I’ll test to see if it can attach to DIN rail and report. 1 Like ijensen December 8, 2021, 1:15pm 12 I’ve moved to PETG 100% for my personal printing projects. I’ve loved how easy it is to print with, and how most filaments are easy to tune profiles for, even the cheaper low quality brands. 1 Like ijensen December 8, 2021, 2:11pm 13 I was able to sneak down to lab and borrow a couple pieces of scrap bin DIN rail to test on. The clip clicks on securely, and is taken off just as easily. There is very little twist, and what little there is would probably be corrected with a bunch of these stacked up next to each other on the rail. image429×573 44.1 KB image429×573 44.7 KB I did notice on this clip that, when installed, there is a very slight angle bend towards one of the ends. I think this may be resolved by scaling the clip up to 101% in slicer. Test to follow. I also imagine that this could just be a small part and that a flex in the part would not be as noticeably in a larger, more sturdy part. I printed this clip with 50% infill. image764×573 43 KB 3 Likes CharlesM479 December 8, 2021, 2:50pm 14 DIN rail is good for many things. In 2015 we used it to hook the edges of totes for lifting. You can also use V bearings to make a nice linear slide. You can also get it in aluminum to save some weight. Linear 2 Likes ijensen December 8, 2021, 3:32pm 15 Alternative uses! That’s really interesting. That aluminum rail is very inexpensive, I’ll have to order a pack or two. Smtopps December 8, 2021, 5:48pm 16 Just wondering if you have made any changes to your DIN rail system since your post in 2019. No ONT Champs in 2020 meant I didn’t get a chance to look at your robot. Wish I had seen this DIN system when I was at champs in 2019. Also looking at your previous thread I see no T taps on the Spark Max mount so I am wondering what the solution was there. nuclearnerd December 8, 2021, 6:22pm 17 No changes in the 2020 files, although we’ll probably re-evaluate this year. There wasn’t space to squish the can bus T-Taps into the spark max mounts because of the extra motor phase wire. We decided to let the taps float (and/or zip tie them down to other cables). That’s something we might revisit too. Smtopps December 10, 2021, 12:14am 18 This DIN rail is making me think of slotted wire duct used in many electrical cabinets. Have people found this to be useful or how do teams keep their wires clean and easy to trace. I figured this is similar to the DIN rail since they are often used in conjunction. ijensen December 10, 2021, 12:28am 19 Funnily enough, I also used that in my electrical cabinets for my controls projects. I love it, makes messy wiring look so much better! I wouldn’t use DIN Rail without it. 1 Like GeeTwo December 10, 2021, 12:59am 20 Smtopps: slotted wire duct used in many electrical cabinets. Have people found this to be useful or how do teams keep their wires clean and easy to trace. 3946 used this in 2015, and I’ve used it for several non-FRC applications. It looks neat, that’s for sure! I’ve found that it’s great for wiring desks, offices, and server racks where the raceway typically gets opened a few times a year or less. For FRC robots, not so much, due to a combination of the frequency of the duct being opened (once or twice per build session, several times a day at competition), the wide variation of long-run wire sizing in an FRC robot (CAN/sensor vs motor power) and that too often, students grabbed way-overlong cables and doubled, tripled or even pentupled inside the duct. Oh, and it’s not inspectable without opening the cover, a problem not only with formal robot inspection, but also in-house QA and troubleshooting. I’d much rather have something that looks like zip ties every three to six inches, but that can be opened and reused. I’d really like something that had a base that stuck down with double-side tape tape or similar, then had a short (1/2"-1") tab with hook-and-loop hooks on the outside and a longer (3"?) tab on the opposite face with loops on the inside. Having slots to pass the loop tab through the hook tab and/or back under the base would be a bonus. Easy to secure, easy to inspect without opening, easy to open and re-secure. ijensen December 10, 2021, 1:15am 21 GeeTwo: 3946 used this in 2015, and I’ve used it for several non-FRC applications. It looks neat, that’s for sure! I’ve found that it’s great for wiring desks, offices, and server racks where the raceway typically gets opened a few times a year or less. For FRC robots, not so much, due to a combination of the frequency of the duct being opened (once or twice per build session, several times a day at competition), the wide variation of long-run wire sizing in an FRC robot (CAN/sensor vs motor power) and that too often, students grabbed way-overlong cables and doubled, tripled or even pentupled inside the duct. Oh, and it’s not inspectable without opening the cover, a problem not only with formal robot inspection, but also in-house QA and troubleshooting. These are all great points. I’m glad you brought them up, because I surely didn’t realize them! As for the hook n’ loop strap idea, I know hook n’ loop ties do exist, just not the double sided tape base part… hmm… Smtopps December 10, 2021, 2:56am 22 ijensen: just not the double sided tape base part… hmm Time to try some 3D printing and some VHB tape 1 Like next page → Tag » Arduino Uno Din Rail 3d Print "arduino Din Rail" 3D Models To Print - Yeggi Arduino Uno Din Rail 3d Models - STLFinder Arduino Din Rail STL Files For 3D Printers - STLBase DIN-Rail Mount For Arduino Mega 2560 By JeanClaude - Thingiverse Arduino UNO DIN Rail Mount - Cults 3D Din Rail Best 3D Printing Files・Cults Arduino Uno Rail Din By Takiss 3d Model 3D PRINTING - Arduino UNO To Din Rail - YouTube Arduino Din Rail | 3d Printing, Dinning, Butter Dish - Pinterest Din Rail 3D Printing Models - Mito3D Arduino Uno With Proto Board Mount For DIN Rail DIN Rail Mount Pinout Breakout Terminal Block Module For Arduino ... Download Din Rail For Arduino Uno + 8 Relay Board Free 3D Model
