V2
Here is the final result. I am happy with the main design, but I am not happy enough to share Cad or sell It yet. The only changes would be tolerance correction and quality-of-life improvements. The next steps are to make the clip out of aluminum and see if there isn’t a need for the captive screws, see if I can make the bolts compatible with the included screwdriver, and make sure that the GPU module and regular module both fit nicely.
Unfortunately, Framework doesn’t sell the captive bolts that hold the expansion board into the mainboard. I wish this were something that was sold, even if I had to buy them in bulk.
Here are a few pictures of some models between V1 and V2.
Here are some polls to gather more information about what the community wants.
How many cards should the case hold?
- 4 regular sized Expansion cards
- 2 regular expansion cards, 1 ethernet card
What should I sell?
- I would buy a hardware pack and print the 2 halves of the case myself
- I would buy a screw pack and print/ manufacture the 2 halves and clip/joining plate
- I would buy a full product 3d printed out of PLA and aluminum clip/joining plate
- I would buy a premium product 3d printed from composite materials and powder-coated aluminum clip