M.2 Nvme to USB-C expansion card?

Nice find! It’s always fun (and cheaper!) to thinker with off the shelf parts.
I would buy/build this… If only the NVMe port were rotated by 180degrees, so if needed a 2280 can stick out the laptop, more versatile.

Look at the links Jacob_Padgett posted
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807294354310.html
The m.2 slot looks oriented 180 degrees there

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If you need a USB 2230 M.2 case, you’re better off with this one.
I’ve got two each of USB-C and USB-A in use without any issues, but they do get hot.
100W PC passthru is just another heat source, something you don’t want close to any SSD, and it’s not enough for the FL16 anyway.
All other solutions I’ve seen in this thread so far lack the metal casing needed for heat dissipation. For the same reason, I gave up on an M.2 2230 Expansion Card.

I thought that’d be the case as well, but it’s actually very close!


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To build on the screw idea: since you have a soldering iron, you could put heat-set threaded inserts into either the top or bottom cover. This could be a good alternative to nuts. M2 would be the perfect screw/nut/threaded insert size for the JSM board.

I won’t be attempting a 3d printer design myself (I don’t have access to a 3d printer), but I might try milling.

I don’t think there are heat-threaded inserts this small, and I don’t really want to incorporate screws into the design (also because I don’t have any screws).

If I based my design on the other, slightly shorter adapter, I could make a top cover that slots into the two back holes.

I already had a different design based on a much longer adapter this one, to be specific. I cut it down to the 2240 size because I didn’t know how I would screw down the SSD when the mounting hole for the screw is only a half-circle.

This is what it looked like:

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Threaded heat inserts are available extremely tiny! I’ve looked at them for other projects. And by tiny, I mean M1 screw, insert outer diameter 2mm, 1.5mm height / lenght. With opposing 45° angle knurling, intended for heat inserting & holding better in that use case (striaght knurling is intended for molding in place). https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805590685220.html 100pcs $2. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807473760054.html seller with more sizes in stock.

Of course I know you said you’re not really looking to do screws, but I feel like I should mention, since I have a link in my bookmarks and in case things change or someone else needs them.