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3D Printing Designs: Design an SD Card Holder

You're reading from   3D Printing Designs: Design an SD Card Holder Measurement basics to design and build a 3D printed object

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Published in Apr 2016
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ISBN-13 9781785885730
Length 100 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Taking measurements

Before opening Blender, some measurements must be gathered. Careful measurements need to be taken of the ring finger and an SD card. A digital caliper is an excellent tool to take measurements with, as shown in the following figure:

Taking measurements

My middle finger measures 19.3 mm at the widest point. If a digital caliper is not available, another way of measuring your finger is to wrap a piece of paper around the finger, mark where it overlaps, and use a ruler to find your finger's circumference, like this:

Taking measurements

Then, consult the following table to find out the standard ring size and diameter:

Circumference (mm)

Circumference (in)

Diameter (mm)

Radius (mm)

US standard ring size

1.94

49.3

15.7

7.85

5

2.04

51.9

16.51

8.25

6

2.14

54.4

17.32

8.66

7

2.24

57

18.14

9.07

8

2.34

59.5

18.95

9.47

9

2.44

62.1

19.76

9.88

10

2.54

64.6

20.57

10.28

11

2.65

67.2

21.39

10.69

12

2.75

69.7

22.2

11.1

13

2.85

72.3

23.01

11.50

14

2.95

74.8

23.83

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