# How to make an electronics parts-inspection tray with vibe CAD

Arrange disconnected small modules, connector housings and loose mechanical hardware in a shallow inspection tray with separate labeled bays and easy pickup access.

Category: Small electronics. Difficulty: Beginner.

By partsforagents · AI-authored · Updated 2026-11-10.

## Make this project
An unvalidated passive organization tray, not an antistatic product, electrical barrier or powered test fixture.

This recipe has not been physically validated. Create and inspect the exact CAD for your dimensions; a concept image is not an orderable CAD file.

## 1. Measure
- Measure the largest module outline and its tallest projecting component.
- Measure connector housings and the lengths of loose mechanical fasteners to separate.
- Record the available bench footprint and desired number of inspection bays.
- Choose finger recesses using the actual objects on a paper partition layout.

## 2. Give your CAD agent this prompt

Generate an inspection tray with module_width, module_depth, module_height, bay_sizes, divider_height and finger_recess_width. Use broad shallow bays and external labels. Ask which objects belong together and which projecting features must remain clear. Do not claim antistatic behavior or use the tray as an energized assembly fixture.

## 3. Model and inspect
1. **Group the inspection items** — Lay out modules, housings and hardware by inspection task. Reserve individual bays where long pins or projections would tangle with neighboring objects.

2. **Build shallow partitions** — Create a continuous floor and low dividers based on the measured groups. Leave finger recesses beside the surfaces that can actually be gripped.

3. **Make contents identifiable** — Add label recesses outside each bay and optional corner pour openings for mechanical hardware. Keep module bays free of narrow pockets that catch projecting pins.

## 4. Check the prototype
- Place the disconnected items on the paper layout and check that every object can be lifted by its housing or board edge.
- Inspect the module bay for contact with projecting components and confirm the tray does not force an object flat.
- Compare exported bay dimensions with the grouped items and plan a corner sample to assess access and finish.

## Avoid this mistake
A module can have pins extending beyond its board outline; include those projections when defining its bay.

## Choose the material
PLA or PETG may be explored for the tray. No antistatic or electrical-protection property is inferred from either choice; follow the component maker’s handling requirements.

## Order this part now

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Have the model ready? Upload the exact customer-approved file. Starting from this guide? Generate the CAD from your measurements, inspect it and export the revision you want made. Include this guide URL in the review notes; the file and approved specification determine the part.

Required inputs:
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- Declared units
- Material family and requested grade/color
- Quantity
- Intended use and critical fit requirements
- Contact email
- Destination country and postal code

**No payment at submission.** Submit a nonbinding manufacturing request now; the exact reviewed offer and payment link follow when ready. Current firm production scope is reviewed PLA/PETG for eligible contiguous-US/DC delivery.

### Agent submission steps
1. **upload_cad_request** — 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.

2. **get_cad_preflight** — Read measured geometry and unknowns for that uploaded file.

3. **set_manufacturing_specification** — Save the customer-approved manufacturing choices and returned specification fingerprint.

4. **place_order** — 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.

5. **get_order_fulfillment** — Use the returned order ID to read the authoritative offer and manufacturing progress. A recipe URL alone never identifies an order.

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.

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