AMS 2024

Employee Creates an Amazing 3D Printed Electronic Business Card Holder for Boss

Electronics
Metal AM Markets
AMR Military

Share this Article

businesscards1One thing that I absolutely love about the 3D printing space and attending various shows such as CES and Inside 3D Printing Conferences, is the fact that I get to meet thousands of people who have a genuine interest in 3D printing. Every show I attend, I come across new faces of people looking to make connections within the industry, and meet like-minded individuals who have a genuine enthusiasm for the technology. I usually come back from these conferences with stacks of business cards from various individuals who I wish to get in contact with in the future. Unfortunately though, I really have no organizational system for these cards, and they end up in piles on my desk, ultimately getting knocked over by one of my cats. If only I had a more organized method of keeping these cards in order, I would definitely save a lot of time when looking for contact information of a particular individual or company.

One designer, named John Sambrerra, may have just found the solution I’ve been yearning for, with the 3D printed electronic business card holder that he 3D printed for his boss.

“My colleagues and I were looking for an idea for a gift to our boss and saw that he had business cards lying on his table without any order,” Sambrerra tells 3DPrint.com. “Thus was born the idea of making a box for the storage of these business cards.”

preview3

Sambrerra admits that the plan for the box was not entirely thought out before he attempted to create it. However, through trial and error, he was able to come up with quite a unique and interesting device. The design features a shaft with gears, which is connected to teeth on the drawer, allowing for the servo motor and internal gears to pull and push the drawer into the opened or closed positions.

“On the back wall and the front wall are limit switches,” Sambrerra tells us. “If the tray comes up to the limit, the current in the circuit is disconnected. This means that the mechanism comes into operation with a magnet and two reed switches that set the direction of opening.”

Art

He also was sure to include a relay in his design so that the drawer couldn’t cause the servos to short circuit, which could potentially cause a fire. After several iterations and also deciding to change the color scheme of the card holder, Sambrerra and his colleagues had the perfect gift for their boss, one which will surely help keep his desk more organized.

As for Sambrerra, he has been 3D modeling for over 2 and a half years now. This is only his second 3D printed project that he has taken on so far, although by the job he did you would think that he has had quite a lot of experience. What do you think about this device? Discuss in the 3D Printed Business Card Holder forum thread on 3DPB.com. Check out the video of the box in action, as well as some more photos below.

inside_vision

Up_vision

end_vision

Share this Article


Recent News

Spare No Details: Harold Sears Sheds Light on 3D Printing in Auto Repair Task Force

Mayo Clinic’s Approach to Liability in 3D Printing: “Every Device Endures Scrutiny”



Categories

3D Design

3D Printed Art

3D Printed Food

3D Printed Guns


You May Also Like

3D Printing Webinar and Event Roundup: December 3, 2023

We’ve got plenty of events and webinars coming up for you this week! Quickparts is having a Manufacturing Roadshow, America Makes is holding a Member Town Hall, Stratafest makes two...

Featured

Ricoh Partners with Materialise to Enhance 3D Printing in Hospitals

Ricoh (TYO: 7752) announced a partnership with Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2023 event. This collaboration aims to make 3D printing more accessible and...

Featured

World’s First Whole-Eye Transplant Enabled with Materialise 3D Printing Tech

In an extraordinary medical achievement, Materialise (Nasdaq: MTLS) has played a crucial role in the world’s first successful whole-eye transplant, including a partial face transplant from a single donor. A...

Ricoh’s Vision for Medical 3D Printing: An Interview with Managing Director Gary Turner

In the last decade, 3D printing has steadily carved its niche within the medical sector. Incorporating the technology is a testament to the ever-evolving nexus of technology and healthcare. As...