SDtoVITA case prototype MK7 by Horror-

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is the 7th design prototype of my promised SDtoVita cases.
EDIT: 7/30/17
MK7MOD1: Removed material in the center to create a small amount of clearance for the SD slot included on moredrugsmore3somes hardware. Previous design created much pressure, and sometimes required heat-forming around the slot. This is no longer an issue.Untested, Feedback/criticism encouraged
The first few designs all seemed to snag on slot somewhere, or create to much thickness where they snapped together.
This Single side one piece design press-fits to the front of the adapter with a satisfying snap, and seems to adhere very well. You will be required to trim or heat-and-fold the small amount of overhang near the top on both sides to enable smooth action into the slot. (I recommend about 1 second with a bic lighter) This small lip is leftover from a previous design and may or may not be utilized or removed in a (near) future design.
As of this moment, while the grooves are spaced correctly, the springlock mechanism still does not engage. I expect I'll have that working very very soon. In the meantime- I've added another with a greatly increased height, and notch for finger-grabbin. This should at least eliminate the need for roach-clips and tweezers while I work out this neato springlock mechanism. While it's not perfect yet, it beats the hell out of the raw PCB.
Obligatory warning:While I don't see this assing up your console, I'll take no responsibility if it does. Pics or it didn't happen.
Big special thanks to moredrugsmore3somes of /r/vitahacks/ fame for providing the first sample hardware! (I already broke off the sdslot while liberating it from a way-to-tight all in one case design... but it serves this purpose perfectly.)
Suggestions/criticism welcome! Stay tuned!