Custom SAINTCON 10x10 Board Row Header Holder

Custom SAINTCON minibadge 10x10 board header row holder to help in soldering a row of headers to the board easily.
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SAINTCON is a conference in Utah that has minibadges each year and as you collect them it becomes harder to display them. SAINTCON has a 10x10 board that will show off 100 of them and I developed a slightly smaller version of one and wanted a holder for the headers to easily solder 10 minibadges worth at a time (one row). This is what I came up with and if you have the store version then you need the longer Official Store marked .stl file which is 267mm or about 10.5 inches long. The one for my board it is the Custom marked .stl at 237mm or about 9.3 inches long version.

Steps to use the holder to solder on headers:

  1. place female headers into 10x10 board row
  2. slide 3D printed holder onto row so the female headers are in the grooves
  3. while holding header holder and board from the sides flip board over
  4. place on surface while keeping headers in holes of board
  5. solder headers in place

Youtube short showing how to use header helper: 

*I am looking at a way to hold header holder to board to make it easier to use

Print settings I used:

Material: PLA (printed with Bambu Labs Charcoal Basic PLA but any should work)

Printer: Bambu Labs X1 Carbon with 0.4 nozzle (takes about 45 min for the Custom size)

Bambu Studios strength default option which is the following:

  • 0.2 mm layer height
  • 6 wall loops
  • 25% infill with grid (should do gyroid)
  • no supports

Probably could print this with lower settings but I like the sturdy feel and it might warp on the ends a little.

3/31/2023 update: Added a bonus 30 single header size 3mf file as well.

11/12/2023 update: Fixed wording moved video up and in-line and in October added STL of the single header holders that work as a stand to some boards.

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