Project box for USB Propeller Prototype board.

sccoupe

Does anyone have a mouser or digikey part number for a plastic box that nicely fits the mounting points on the Propeller prototype board USB part number 32812?

Thanks

Jason

Rayman

I was never able to find one for the regular proto board...

parts-man73

At the NE Propeller Expo this past August, I remember some enclosures that were given away as door prizes, I believe they had Protoboard, and Hydra enclosures.

OBC - maybe you remember who had these, and if they ever started selling these?


This enclosure from Sparkfun is *almost* the right size, I remember someone else had used it, but had to trim a little. If you have the accessory kit installed (Key/mouse/VGA connector) then you may not be able to use it, or cut a hole for it to protrude through

www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=8601

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Brian

uController.com - home of SpinStudio - the modular Development system for the Propeller

PropNIC - Add ethernet ability to your Propeller! PropJoy - Plug in a joystick and play some games!

SD card Adapter - mass storage for the masses Audio/Video adapter add composite video and sound to your Proto Board

Post Edited (parts-man73) : 12/3/2008 9:00:06 PM GMT

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)

Those pretty cases from the Expo were produced by ChuckG who can be pm'd here in the forums.

I don't know that he has an official website up yet, but I believe he takes orders. [noparse]:)[/noparse]

OBC

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ChuckG

That was me parts-man, I am selling those Enclosure Kits. My website is about 95% finished, I hope to have it up by the end of the week.·I tried to post some pics to this forum, but it doesn't seem to be working. If any one is intrested, they can PM me or email me at chuck@chuckg.net.

Thanks,
Chuck

Tubular

Great work, ChuckG. The black glossy one looks very professional and the see through ones look fit for a museum.

One thing I'll do to mine (to be ordered as soon as your site is up!) is replace the screws with knurled thumb screws... what thread are the screws which hold the lid on?

tubular

SRLM

If it's possible, a link to these on the product pages (or better yet: available through Parallax!) would be great.

ErNa

Very nice! These boxes are real eye catchers! A proposal: drill a few hole to insert LED's and make the housing a lightpipe. Engravings could surely be individualized and your customers will have their private propeller box.

Post Edited (ErNa) : 12/5/2008 6:37:41 AM GMT

rokicki

Me want!

I see dollars leaving my wallet, looking for a place to go.

These will get my boards out of boxes in the computer room and into
the living room!

dpeschel

Very snazzy, ChuckG. Do your boxes make the reset switch or SD slots
easily accessible? I couldn't tell from the pictures.

Also, do the bare boards cause much audio/video interference? If so,
does the acrylic make much difference?

Timothy D. Swieter

Oh I could see the PPDB version sitting on my desk. It looks like a good way to protect the board from dust and such in between hardware building and testing projects.

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ChuckG

I finally got my website up. www.mountainkingtech.com



Tubular,· #4-40



dpeschel,· The HYDRA Enclosure has a hole to access the reset switch, the other ones do not. You can easily drill a hole, to access it or to add an external switch.·I'm not sure I understand your question about interference, I don't think acrylic would effect audio/video interference.



Chuck

SRLM

Question: what is the difference between the pro and economy lines? From the pictures, it looks like the difference is in colors available, and perhaps a slightly thicker plastic on the pro. True? And I like the special tops for the different display devices! Very nice cases.

dpeschel

My question was about interference generated by the boards (which is the reason why we have had shielded computer
cases for decades now, and FCC regulations/warnings). I suspect it's not really a problem, but I thought I'd ask anyway.

mcstar

Thanks for making these available ChuckG. My order is in. I'm not so worried about shielding... anything's better than just having the board laying out on the table. LOL.
I suppose if you get too much RF from your board, well first, you must be drawing some serious power, but second, you could just line the inside of the case with AL foil... noise suppressed!

mcstar

I got my box on Friday. That shipping was really fast Chuck. Thanks a lot! It took me just a little while into it's new box. I'm really liking this enclosure. I'll definitely get more when I get this project done. It looks much better and I don't have to worry about my 2 year old ripping wires off the board when I'm not there anymore [noparse]:)[/noparse]

TJHJ

Awesome, You stole my idea ( good work, was gonna call mine BoxesThatFitSh**t, a box that actually fits a PCB.... ). I have always wondered why every pre made PCB box does not fit standard size boards, a 3x2 box, does not fit a 3x2 board, and no one makes a 3.1x2.1 box. I have been looking for a box for the protoboard for a long time now, I found one that just sucks, it sits in there @ a 20 deg angle, and it takes an hour of cutting to get it at that.

2 questions
1. Can we get a picture of the grey acrylic box? Clear and colors are cool and all, but if its gonna get dirty anyway.... ( Never Mind this one, Just ordered one, Ill see it when it gets here [noparse]:)[/noparse] )

2. Any chance for a blank box(No holes cut into it, Ive got an application that needs plugs on the box, and I would like to just wire direct to the plugs, and avoid all these open holes.)
and or a box that is sealed( Like rubber gasket or such?, Its going to be outside.)

Thanks for this
TJ

Post Edited (TJHJ) : 12/15/2008 8:31:52 PM GMT

mcstar

TJHJ has some good suggestions, I'd second both his ideas for number 2. I'll be needing a waterproof version for my next project and I ended up drilling and cutting a bit on mine anyway to accommodate my SD card, video o/p and and other connections.