Propeller platform with power in a cage

yarisboy

I disliked the enclosures available for my Propeller projects. I found one I really like from http://www.contextengineering.com but the outer row of pin sockets on the Propeller Platform from Nick would short out on one side from the groves in the extrusions. I really like Nick McClicks battery project for his Propeller platform but then I have a three board stack by the time I pile on an application. In the attached images I have a combo board with a power selector switch. You can run it off the wall transformer or off of the four AAA batteries tucked under the board. By inspection you will notice that I went with a Propeller in the QFP-44 form factor. The enclosure end view shot has an unpopulated Express mini-board in the upper slot. I ran out of the correct height male and female pin headers needed to engage the platform board with the shield board when the two halves of the enclosure are put together. Today I bought a vise for my drill press that has x and y screws in it so I can mill the slots in the enclosure end plates for the power plug, the power selector switch, and the power indicating LED. After the rev-B board for my digital dash board comes back I will be able to mill the other end plate for the application connectors. When I'm done if I have extra length in the enclosure, no-problem. Just saw off some extrusion, file square, and re-install the end plate.

[img]http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q443/scloyd_01/4P-Project003.jpg?t=1269823050<br><br><img src=[/img]
[img]http://i351.photobucket.com/albums/q443/scloyd_01/4P-Project002.jpg?t=1269823286<br><br>I'm only able to up load two shot so the face shot is on the next post.<p><hr size=[/img]MOORE'S LAW: The capabilities of electronics shall double every 18 months.
cloyd's corollary: Hardware is easy, software is hard.

Post Edited (yarisboy) : 3/29/2010 12:46:29 AM GMT