Summary

This is a small clip provides an easy way to secure the free end of component tape of a partially used 8mm reel. The clip goes on and comes off easily. It keeps the component tape wrapped on the reel securly and protects the peel back cover.

Instructions

This part was designed in Solidworks 2013 and went through some 30 of 40 insane iterations to get a design which worked reliably and met my requirements. It's small enough to print lots and lots in a single pass.

This particular part was designed from scratch in Solidworks 2013 then printed on an Ordbot Hadron Printer in ABS with a modified QU-BD stepstruder. It was printed using a 1.75 mm ABS filament with a layer thickness of .2 mm (200 microns) and an 85% fill factor with scaffolding support turned off.

ABS Printing was performed at 235C on clear Monokote film over a heated glass bed at 110C for the first layer and 100C for all subsequent layers. Aquanet Extra Super Hold was sprayed on the Monokote to insure stick down. I've had no ABS stick down issues since I began using the above technique.

SMT SMD Component 8mm Tape Reel Clip