I spend a lot of time working on Arduino’s and found that I was constantly scratching up the wood surfaces in my house (coffee table and desk) because of the pins located on the bottom. What I needed to do was make a simple “case” that wrapped the bottom surface and locked in place but left spaces for the USB and power socket while keeping the top open for prototyping.
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I took a couple of measurements with my digital calipers (everyone working on 3D printing should have a set) and fired up my favorite modeling tool: SketchUp. It took one test print to work out the best placement for the pegs, and get the underside pin height right. After that I just loaded up the black ABS and printed it in just over an hour. Now I can program my Arduino’s while sitting on the couch and not drive me wife crazy by scratching her nice coffee table. Another WIN for 3D Printing!
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If you are interested the files are available on my Google Drive license free. You can modify the design and use it for your own stuff:
SKP File (SketchUp design file)
If you use the file (or have changes to suggest) please leave a comment or contact me on Google Plus here:
ContractorWolf.com 