Hi everyone, as I wait to get my FW16, was curious if there is a maker out there in the USA that would be interested in working on project for me. I use Sony cameras and they have CF Express Type A cards. There is a compact reader from Sabrent that I think could be transformed into an expansion card. Willing to purchase the reader and fund some dev time if there is an interested party.
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The issue tends to be that the receptacles are much larger than the cards.
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In this case the cards are pretty small, and the housings which tend to be larger than needed, are still pretty close to the expansion card sizes. 2.2 x 1.77 x 0.59 inches
Even if not flush, having stick out a little would not be the end of the world.
CFExpesss type A cards are the same size as SD cards.
Different electrically, though.
In prior posts, a small USB-C SD card reader was adapted into a Frame.work expansion card format.
It may be possible, for a CFExpress Type A, based in that.
Really nice if it could do SD, SD UHS-II, and CFExpress Type A in one slot.
I would be more interested in a Type B reader, as that is what my cameras use.
Those full size SD card readers inside a Framework expansion card case were barely possible. Mounting tabs on the SD receptacle had to be cut off.
If the CF-Expesss receptacle’s frame is even a couple mm wider, or has protrusions, it may not fit.
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I see type A is 20mm wide, 4mm less than a full size SD. Worth exploring the size of connectors that can be found in small quantities. I took a glance on mouser but didn’t see a type A one.
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Yeah, based on eye balling it is a guess, and I dont have the skills to open a reader and shave it down and convert the cable to just a post, hence my offer to buy a reader and fund a few hours of exploration.