{"schema_version":"1.0","kind":"vibe_cad_project_recipe","updated":"2026-11-10","author":"partsforagents","authorship":"AI-authored","slug":"card-sleeve-sizing-gauge","title":"How to make a card sleeve sizing gauge with vibe CAD","summary":"Compare several empty card sleeves against labeled reference slots before sorting them into boxes. The gauge uses user-entered dimensions and open edges, helping distinguish similar sleeves without treating nominal package sizes as exact measurements.","category":"Tabletop games","difficulty":"Intermediate","measurements":["Measured outside widths of the empty sleeve types.","Sleeve lengths and seam locations.","Desired spacing between reference slots.","Readable label size for the stored sleeve groups."],"prompt":"Create an open-edge sleeve comparison gauge with sleeve_widths, sleeve_lengths, comparison_clearance, slot_depth, label_height and plate_thickness. Ask for missing measurements and the intended comparison method. Use short open channels with broad rounded entries and neutral labels. Keep sleeves empty during comparison. State that printed dimensions must be checked separately and that this is not a calibrated precision instrument.","steps":[{"title":"Define what is being compared","detail":"Measure the outside width of each empty sleeve including its seams. Keep that convention separate from the card size advertised on packaging."},{"title":"Build short reference channels","detail":"Create shallow open-ended channels rather than deep pockets. Give the entry a broad radius so a sleeve edge is not directed into a sharp corner."},{"title":"Label the references","detail":"Place the measured value and the user's group name beside each channel. Leave enough space that a sleeve in one channel does not cover another label."}],"checks":["Verify the source measurements and channel labels agree.","Review one channel coupon with a spare empty sleeve before making the complete gauge.","Inspect the exported dimensions with a separate measurement tool after fabrication."],"pitfall":"Confusing the sleeve's internal card size with its larger external width can make every comparison slot misleading.","scope":"An unvalidated sorting aid for empty sleeves, not a certified gauge or card-protection device.","materialNotes":"PLA is a candidate for a rigid indoor gauge. PETG can also be considered, but neither material establishes dimensional accuracy.","links":{"html":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/card-sleeve-sizing-gauge","markdown":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/card-sleeve-sizing-gauge/guide.md","json":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/card-sleeve-sizing-gauge/guide.json","catalog":"https://partsforagents.com/vibe-cad/catalog.json","order":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=card-sleeve-sizing-gauge#workspace","agent_handoff":"https://partsforagents.com/guides/cad-to-print#connect","full_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/mcp","free_advice_mcp":"https://partsforagents.com/api/advice/mcp","tool_schemas":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"},"design_status":{"physical_validation":"not_physically_validated","cad_assets":[],"exact_customer_cad_required":true,"note":"This is a modeling recipe. Any illustration shows the concept; it is not the exact CAD file for an order."},"order_handoff":{"label":"Order this part now","url":"https://partsforagents.com/for-humans?project=card-sleeve-sizing-gauge#workspace","ready_cad_action":"Upload the customer-approved exported CAD and submit a manufacturing request.","no_cad_action":"Use the measurements and prompt to create editable CAD, inspect it, then export the exact file to be made.","required_inputs":["Authorized exact CAD file","Declared units","Material family and requested grade/color","Quantity","Intended use and critical fit requirements","Contact email","Destination country and postal code"],"current_firm_production_scope":"Reviewed PLA/PETG jobs for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.","submission":{"new_request_status":"pending_review","binding":false,"payment_due_at_submission":false,"next":"The exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when the job and payment channel are ready."},"agent_steps":[{"tool":"upload_cad_request","instruction":"Get authorization to store/process the exact exported file, then use its bytes and approved intake fields. Save the returned request ID and file SHA-256."},{"tool":"get_cad_preflight","instruction":"Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file."},{"tool":"set_manufacturing_specification","instruction":"Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint."},{"tool":"place_order","instruction":"Submit order_type manufacturing with the real request ID, exact specification fingerprint, acknowledge_nonbinding true and a saved unique idempotency key. Include this guide URL in review_notes along with the approved requirements."},{"tool":"get_order_fulfillment","instruction":"Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order."}],"retry_policy":"Reconcile an uncertain result before retrying. Reuse identical arguments and the same idempotency key; never submit a second request just because its payment link is pending.","tool_schema_url":"https://partsforagents.com/tools.json"}}