Neoloch Inquisitor RAM, PIA, RIOT tester - 3D printed case

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Neoloch Inquisitor RAM, PIA, RIOT tester - 3D printed case

As a new Neoloch Inquisitor owner (excellent bit of equipment) I thought some other owners may be interested to know that a 3D printed case design is available. Note: I didn't produce this! The link was provided to me by David Hoffman, President of NeoLoch, LLC and it was created by 'Robot7' for a friend who owns a Neoloch Inquisitor.

Apparently it's 99% complete, the only issues according to the summary are:

"The on/off switch hole needs moved a little bit and the screw posts need some adjusting"

Here it is:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2538022

So if you have access to a 3D printer or wish to get one printed via Shapeways, 3D Hubs, etc then give it a go. The Summary on the above link contains some useful printing info.

Maybe somebody could even edit it to fix the two outstanding issues although it seems like they could possibly be worked around if printed as is.

Now if only somebody would make some enclosures for the testing Blades ....... :) (could be tricky though as any excess plastic could well obscure the ZIF socket on the base module).
 
Awesome. I'll try printing one when I get some time.

Please let us know how well it fits. I don't have a 3D printer so I may order one via Shapeways, etc and do any necessary filing regarding the two outstanding issues.
 
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Very interesting.
 
i would be interested in a case for mine if someone is going to do the fixes and print them.
 
Don't forget that you can also send a small donation to the designer for his work - there's a "Tip Designer" about half way down the page. Seems like a good idea to reward the guy for his efforts. :) I point this out as I only just noticed it!
 
I can print one of these today, but haven't had the chance to assemble my Neoloch tester yet.
 
Don't forget that you can also send a small donation to the designer for his work - there's a "Tip Designer" about half way down the page. Seems like a good idea to reward the guy for his efforts. :) I point this out as I only just noticed it!

I'm just kind of hoping he prints them and sells them outright or has someone sell them for him and he gets a cut. I don't have access to a 3D printer.
 
I can print one of these today, but haven't had the chance to assemble my Neoloch tester yet.

In the time it takes to print the case you could assemble the Core unit, it doesn't take long and the instructions are first class. :)

Incidentally, on another matter for those who are planning to assemble the SRAM Blade, the list of parts in the SRAM blade installation guide lists 3 x 10K resistors, yet further on in the instructions for the installation of those resistors it shows that you do in fact need 4. My kit (bought from the European supplier) only had 3 x 10K resistors, so make sure you have a spare 1/8th watt 10K resistor. I don't know how many kits this affects but it's been reported to NeoLoch.

Edit: I've just been informed by NeoLoch that the SRAM blade kits do normally include four 10K resistors and that mine missing one was likely just a packing error. He will though be amending the list in the instructions.
 
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I'm just kind of hoping he prints them and sells them outright or has someone sell them for him and he gets a cut. I don't have access to a 3D printer.

I don't believe that the creator of the 3D model is doing anything else with it now, he also mentions on the page:

"This is an enclosure for the Neoloch Inquisitor IC Testing System I designed for a friend, but I just don't have time to work out the final details. The on/off switch hole needs moved a little bit and the screw posts need some adjusting. Other than that it is 99% done."

So I think he's done with it.


Besides, you can always do what I plan and that's to order a printed model online via Shapeways, 3D Hubs, etc. It looks easy enough.
 
In the time it takes to print the case you could assemble the Core unit, it doesn't take long and the instructions are first class. :)

Incidentally, on another matter for those who are planning to assemble the SRAM Blade, the list of parts in the SRAM blade installation guide lists 3 x 10K resistors, yet further on in the instructions for the installation of those resistors it shows that you do in fact need 4. My kit (bought from the European supplier) only had 3 x 10K resistors, so make sure you have a spare 1/8th watt 10K resistor. I don't know how many kits this affects but it's been reported to NeoLoch.

Might be the motivation I need, ordered this about 6mo ago and it's been in the box ever since.

Case is printing now, won't be ready until likely tomorrow as there's a tray swap involved due to the size. I'll try to get the kit assembled this week.
 
Might be the motivation I need, ordered this about 6mo ago and it's been in the box ever since.

Case is printing now, won't be ready until likely tomorrow as there's a tray swap involved due to the size. I'll try to get the kit assembled this week.

that's exactly why i didn't order the kit and got mine assembled...:D
 
Great, please upload some pics of the case with the board inside if you can. :)

Here's some pics of the case, fresh from the printer.

Case halves fit nice together, plunger buttons are a bit too tight a fit and will need to be enlarged slightly. Switch is a bit looser, but it can be variance between printers (I use a Stratasys Dimension 768 BST for reference).

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That came out very well, many thanks for doing that and uploading the images. :D

So do you now plan to build your core board and see how it fits? :)
 
That came out very well, many thanks for doing that and uploading the images. :D

So do you now plan to build your core board and see how it fits? :)

Will get around to it sometime this weekend. Case seems like a good fit so far, I'll know more once I can get everything put together. Here's a quick dry assembly (sorry for sideways pics):

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