Hello everyone. You will see some unique and exciting things in this teaching, and you may have never seen it before. We will make a normal "SD card" function, with a storage capacity of 512 GB, which can be connected to the computer via USB.
Therefore, from the technical statement, we will create a chassis for the existing USB hard drive. Therefore, by enabling it to actually store large amounts of data, we will be able to make it a role.
From the perspective of utility, this project may not be so good, but because we are exactly expanding the SD card size, this is definitely a huge 3D design challenge!
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Component list:
Hard drive (any capacity)
3D printer (or) 3D print service provider
Some yellow paper
Front panel stickers (completely optional)
Some screws
double-sided tape
screwdriver
Background of the project:
I didn't intend to find a amazing competition called "big and small challenge", we have to upgrade a small object and vice versa. This caused my attention, I started thinking about the same problem. I started looking for small objects around me (I am particularly interested in expanding small objects, because I have been working in many small projects recently). Fortunately, I found an SD card at the table, which is the reason for completing this complete project.
Despite the use of a huge hard drive housing to upgrade the SD card may not be the largest, the most productive idea, but attempt is still a huge design challenge. In addition, I am a five-fold in the SD card, not the ratio. I do this and provide a comfortable compartment for placing hard drives.
Step 1: Upgrade SD card
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I spent an hour a serious measurement of the SD card, and later found the exact size on Google. I have attached to you!
Ok, I got this - I am zoomed in all the size, then zoom in to 5 times, except for the thickness, because even if the hard drive cannot be placed, the thickness is still too thin.
I upgraded the connector slot on the back of the SD card to make the project look more professional. I also enlarge the stickers on the front of the SD card according to the same proportion.
After measurement and calculated the required size of the new giant "SD card", I started to design in TinkerCAD.
Step 2: Giant SD card design
3.1 Design Challenge
When you design some things with your own imagination, you have a lot of space to play. However, in this item that needs to be replicated or upgraded, since you must bind a specific size and need to make some things look like something that already exists, it makes it more challenging.
3.2 My way out
I keep this in mind, and the small SD card has been measured and calculated according to the new extension size. This makes it easy for the entire process.
So, usually I will first design the bottom and lid into a whole, then copy them, then cut one of them into the bottom, then cut them into a sheet, then convert them into a cover, this is what I usually have to do. Half of things. This is also the exact workflow I follow in the project.
I have tried to copy each tiny detail as much as possible. I also put some screw holes so that I can tighten the lids in the future.
I use Tinkercad to design hard drive / giant "SD card" housing, because it is a great 3D CAD software for beginners, but still supports some advanced design!
After completing the design, I export the model as a .stl file and upload it to IAMRAPID.com to get an instant quote and order the part immediately.
Now let the giant "SD card" work.
Step 3: Make things in normal operation
So now we will actually make the SD card work normally. To this end, I may have already mentioned that a hard drive has been added to the huge "SD card".
I am using Seagate's hard drive has 512 GB of storage capacity. We just want it to store data, despite nothing to do. I placed a very comfortable location in the chassis to put the hard disk into it neatly.
I only use some double-sided tape to be easy to pass, which is enough to securely securely securely in the chassis so that it will continue to move in a small amount of extra space it has.
Then I only used some screws and closes the chassis.
Step 4: Eventual moistening
There are some parts that really use but interesting. You may now know how far I have gone in this project. I took a more step, even designed custom stickers, so that huge "SD card" looks more professional.
I designed a custom sticker for the front panel. I gave it a cool name - "nutdisk". I designed it in Canva and custom printing from VistaPrint. For the back of the SD card, I only cut a few yellow paper and then stick them in the proper position.
These upgrades are exactly necessary, at least I think so.
Step 5: Active use
Ok, this huge "SD card" is connected to any computer via a USB cable, and its principle is very simple (it is actually a simple hard drive).
As shown in the figure above, I added a dedicated USB slot opening for the USB cable to make it comfortably.
If it is not an SD card, this project can act now as a cool thing in your home, and this is the main reason for the first building this project. It can also act as a cool hard disk box. I suggest you try it because it will be a great entertainment.
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