Tray designed for ZXPS 
ZXPS in Base 1000w


        1 - Protects Arduino Uno underside electrically
        2 - Supports printer connector housing

Tray Parts layed out 2 600w

Tray sitting beside Arduino UNO

Tray Parts layed out 2 600w



ZXPS Tray CAD

The ZXPS tray was designed in Fusion 360 to use 1/8"
laser cut acrylic sheet and 3mm screws, nuts, and
standoffs.   

The ZXPS tray does two things:
  1.  It protects the bottom of the Arduino UNO
    electrically.
  2.   It supports the connector housings of
    TIMEX TS2040 and Alphacom 32 printers so
     the ZXPS and printer connector combination
     lies flat.


 


Tray Parts:

QTY DESCRIPTION
1 Acrylic Tray Baseplate
2 Acrylic Tray Side
1 Arcylic Tray Crossbar
 Parts for mounting Arduino to Baseplate
4 3mm Nylon Nuts
4 Nylon Standoffs
2 8mm Nylon Screws with cut heads
(Use these if your Arduino does not have clearance for screws with uncut heads.)
4 8mm Nylon Screws
 Parts for securing tray sides to baseplate
2 3mm Nylon Nuts
2 10mm Nylon Screws



How it works. 
The tray is attached to your Arduino and separates the Arduino from your table top and also provides a resting place for your printer's connector housing.


Assembly:

Tools Required:
Phillips head screw driver and small plyers.

1 - Attach the Arduino to the base plate as follows:  To each of the 4 Arduino UNO mounting holes insert a nylon screw through the top of the Arduino and secure it by screwing on and tightening one of the nylon standoffs.   On many arduinos, one of the mounting holes is too close to an Arduino pin header, so I clip the head of one of the nylon screws for that particular hole.

2 - Insert either one of the side panels onto either side of the Arduino-baseplate assembly you just put together.  Using one not and a screw, position the nut in the t-slot nearest the side you just positioned and insert a screw through the hole in the side panel into the nut and tighten it.   Repeat this hole step for the other side panel on the remaining side of the baseplate.

3- Sit the crossbar into the 2-notches at the other ends of your side bars.  It does not need fastening because it will be trapped in position by your printer's connector houseing.

4 - Plug your ZXPS into your Arduino.

5 - With power off on your printer and Arduino, insert your ZXPS into your printer's connector.


 NOTE: The photos below show a tray made our of black acrylic sheet, but obviously can use other materials.

ZXPS Clear Tray Photo Collection