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ZIF CompactFlash Dock
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### Update 2024-05-05
The countersink for the two screws is now deeper and not angled so M2.5 pan head screws won't stick out.
### Summary
This is a freestanding dock for CompactFlash cards using a ZIF-CF board of the kind pictured. These can be found on amazon or aliexpress for quite cheap.
It achieves the following goals:
* Gives the adapter a place to sit and makes it less ugly
* Prevents risk of shorts by placing the bare PCB down
* Hides the FFC ribbon away from sight
* Allows the status LED to shine through
You will probably want to get a longer 40-pin flat flex connector (FFC) ribbon cable, with 0.5mm pitch, straight-through (no twist). When folding corners, fold around a card to prevent damaging the conductors. Run the FFC through the guide at the bottom of the dock, optionally using some double-sided tape to keep it in place, and up to the PCB. Then affix the faceplate over top with two M2.5 ~10-12mm screws. If you're threading the ribbon cable around an edge of
The countersink for the two screws is now deeper and not angled so M2.5 pan head screws won't stick out.
### Summary
This is a freestanding dock for CompactFlash cards using a ZIF-CF board of the kind pictured. These can be found on amazon or aliexpress for quite cheap.
It achieves the following goals:
* Gives the adapter a place to sit and makes it less ugly
* Prevents risk of shorts by placing the bare PCB down
* Hides the FFC ribbon away from sight
* Allows the status LED to shine through
You will probably want to get a longer 40-pin flat flex connector (FFC) ribbon cable, with 0.5mm pitch, straight-through (no twist). When folding corners, fold around a card to prevent damaging the conductors. Run the FFC through the guide at the bottom of the dock, optionally using some double-sided tape to keep it in place, and up to the PCB. Then affix the faceplate over top with two M2.5 ~10-12mm screws. If you're threading the ribbon cable around an edge of
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