Feather Fingerboard - Adafruit Industries Feather Boarding This is a 3D printed fingerboard...
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Feather FingerboardCreated by Ruiz Brothers
Last updated on 2017-07-12 09:11:05 PM UTC
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Guide Contents
Guide ContentsOverview
Feather BoardingFingerboard HistoryUse & PerformanceParts, Tools and Supplies
3D PrintingWood FilamentSlice SettingsSupport SettingsRaft SettingsSlicing DetailsRaft & SupportSurface FinishingMounting HolesTemperature & ColorationsCAD Model
AssemblyInstall Standoffs to FeatherFeather StandoffsDeck InstallationInstall M2.5 NutsRemove FeatherDeck StandoffsInstall Wheels to TrucksInstall TrucksInstalled TrucksInstall FeatherSecure Feather to DeckFasten StandoffsMake, Modify, Share
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Overview
Feather Boarding
This is a 3D printed fingerboard specifically designed for the Adafruit line of Feather boards.It's similar to a standard fingerboard but features special mounting holes for installing anAdafruit Feather. The deck was 3D printed using ColorFabb's PLA/PHAbambooFill (http://adafru.it/xub). This material is 70% colorfabb PLA and 30% recycledwood fibers.
Fingerboard History
From Wikipedia (http://adafru.it/xuc):
A fingerboard is a working replica (about 1:8 scaled) invented by Jaken Felts, ofa skateboard that a person "rides" by replicating skateboarding maneuvers withtheir hand. The device itself is a scaled-down skateboard complete with movingwheels, graphics and trucks.[1] A fingerboard is commonly around 10centimeters long, and can have a variety of widths going from 29 to 33 mm (ormore). Skateboarding tricks may be performed using fingers instead of feet.Tricks done on a fingerboard are inspired by tricks done on real skateboards.Jaken Felts is widely credited as making the first fingerboard, and his skit inPowell-Peralta's "Future Primitive" video brought fingerboarding to theskateboarders of the world in the mid-1980s. Around the same time, he wrotean article on how to make fingerboards in TransWorld SKATEboardingmagazine.[1]
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Use & Performance
This is mostly for show, but this can be used for actual finger boarding. Although difficult, itis possible to land tricks. When the Adafruit Feather is mounted to the deck, the weight isn'texactly even so the balance is slightly off. The length of an Adafruit Feather is just aboutright for mounting on a standard fingerboard.
Parts, Tools and Supplies
Here's a list of the parts needed to make this project.
Adafruit Feather (http://adafru.it/vvD)4x M2.5 3mm standoffs (http://adafru.it/wsc)4x M2.5 3mm machine screws (http://adafru.it/wsc)3D printer + filamentScrewdriver set (http://adafru.it/diL)Fingerboard Trucks & Wheels (http://adafru.it/xud)
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3D Printing
Wood Filament
Using wood infused materialscan produce some pretty neat 3Dprinted parts. The surface feelscoarse and slightly rough, but itcan be sanded down to producea slick and smooth surface.Brands of wood filamentare differ slightly from oneanother but most of them aremixed with PLA granulates.
Slice Settings
Download the STL file and import it into your 3D printing slicing software. You'll need toadjust your settings accordingly if you're using material different than PLA.
220C Extruder TempNo heated bed (65C for heated)100% Extrusion Multiplier0.48 Extrusion Width20% infillRaft & Supports
Support Settings
Support Infill: 30%Extra Inflation Distance: 0mmDense Support Layers: 0Horizontal Offset from part: 0.3mm
Raft Settings
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Raft Layers: 3Raft Offset from part: 3.00Separation distance: 0.14mmRaft Infill: 85%
Slicing Details
Here's a few tips and things tolook for when slicing the deckand applying supports.
Orient the deck verticallyand ~3mm away from thebed. Rotate the deck so it'salong the Y-axis.Generate automaticsupports. Remove anysupport in the mountingholes.Preview the slice and stepthrough each layer.
Raft & Support
The Feather deck is printed bestwhen it's oriented vertically on it'sside. This requires a raft andsupport material. A raft is used asa base and normally featuresthick lines for getting good bedadhesion. Support material is aseries of thin strips that elevatethe part away from the raft. Itallows the print head to laymaterial on top of the supportmaterial.
Surface Finishing
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You can optionally sand thesurface down to create a silkysmooth finish. Use a coarse lowgrit sandpaper to knock off theouter surface and then step up toa higher grit. After the surfacehas been sanded, the color willbe lighter, almost white colored.You have several solutions youcan use to bring the color backsuch as spray lacquer, linseedoil, and wood stains.
Mounting Holes
Most of the mounting holes willneed to be cleaned up. Use apointy poking tool or a filing toolto clean up the mounting holes. Irecommend filing both sides ofeach hole.
Temperature &Colorations
You can actually alter the color of
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the material depending on howhot the nozzle is. The hotter thenozzle, the darker the color.Changing the temperature of thenozzle while printing can produceactually produce different colors.
CAD Model
The deck was designed in Autodesk Fusion 360. You can download the source file andmodify the design to make a custom board. The STL file is available to download if youwant to print "as is" without any modifications.
Download Fusion 360 Sourcehttp://adafru.it/xueDownload STLs from Thingiversehttp://adafru.it/xufDownload STLs from Pinshapehttp://adafru.it/xxfDownload STLs from Youmaginehttp://adafru.it/xxA
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Assembly
Install Standoffs toFeather
I started by mounting thestandoffs to the Feather board.You'll need four M2.5 standoffs(6mm long) and four M2.5 screws(4mm long). Our screw andstandoffset (http://adafru.it/wsc) includesseveral standoffs, screws andnuts.
Feather Standoffs
The standoff should be mountedonto the bottom of the Featherboard. Insert and fasten a M2.5screw onto the top of the Featherboard while holding the standoffin place. Fasten tight. Repeat foreach mounting hole.
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Deck Installation
The standoffs mounted to theFeather can now be installedonto the 3D printed deck. I linedup the screw threads with theholes in the deck and pressedthem in.
Install M2.5 Nuts
Now we need to secure thestandoffs to the deck. Insert anM2.5 nut into each thread andfasten until tight.
Remove Feather
Before we can mount the trucksto the deck, we'll need to removethe Feather from the standoffs.Currently, the Feather is over themounting holes for the trucks, sowe can't install them withoutremoving the Feather board.Unfasten the four screws fromthe feather and leave the
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standoffs mounted to the deck.
Deck Standoffs
I recommend leaving thestandoffs a little loose – If they'retighten, it may be difficult to lineup the holes with the Featherboard. When they're loose, it'smuch easier because theycan be adjusted.
Install Wheels toTrucks
If you haven't already, install thewheels onto the trucks. Thetrucks I got came with one pair ofwheels with accompanyinghardware and tool. Fasten untiltight.
Install Trucks
Now we can install the trucksonto the deck. I started byfastening the (micro-sized)
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machine screws into the deck,then place the trucks over thethreads. Make sure theorientation is correct – Thebushing should be facinginwards. Insert and fasten all fourscrews while holding the trucks inplace.
Installed Trucks
Repeat this process for thesecond pair of trucks, againmaking sure the orientation iscorrect and the screws are fullytightened.
Install Feather
Place the Feather back onto thestandoffs and line up themounting holes. Hold in placewhile inserting a M2.5 nylonscrew from the top.
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Secure Feather toDeck
Insert and fasten all four M2.5nylon screws into the mountingholes while holding the board inplace. Fasten until fully tight.
Fasten Standoffs
Now it's time to fully tighten thehex nuts that are underneath thedeck. Hold the hex nut with yourfingers while tightening the M2.5nylon screw. Repeat this processfor all four hex nuts.
Make, Modify, Share
Congratulations! You've built your very own Finger Board for an Adafruit Feather. Did youmodify it? What are you using it for? Let us know! Tag @adafruit on your favorite socialnetwork and use hashtag #adafruit so we can find it! We love sharing project makes fromthe community on our social channels.
If you have any technical questions, please post them up onour forums (http://adafru.it/dYq), we have a dedicated team of support engineers who arethere to help!
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