Arduino Cases, Machined aluminum and Walnut

I have made a few prototypes of some arduino cases and was wondering if there was any interest in them.
wooden case http://diyourfaceoff.com/wooden-arduino-case-1st-attemp/

machined aluminum case Diyourfaceoff.com

let me know your thoughts and email me at diyourfaceoff@gmail.com if you're interested

I have no need for one but they do look good. I like the ali version, with a lid held by inset cheese-head set screws it would look the business. And the wooden version is nice and retro.


Rob

with a lid held by inset cheese-head set screws

Must be an Aussie thing. What IS a cheese-head set screw?

I was also curious about that, all I could imagine was a screw where the head looks like a wheel of cheese

google says it is this

Best regards
Jantje

You're right I think Jantje, actually I was thinking of these

Called I think a cap screw or socket screw.


Rob

it really does look like a whole wheel of cheese, heck i'm not even mad...that's amazing.

Pretty! Walnut makes anything look better!

thanks,

Its one of my favorite types of wood to make things out of, Made quite a bit of furniture out of it too.
Here are a few other walnut Items i've made.

http://diyourfaceoff.com/humidor-after-first-coat-of-finish/

http://diyourfaceoff.com/walnut-nightstand-table/

I have made similar cases for some projects in the past (wooden). Instead of using screws, you should consider using the very small rare earth magnets to hold the lid in place. They work very well, and as long as they don't interfere with the sensors your using, they can offer a cleaner look to the case.

In our class (that I have to take every single year) shows a chart of common materials in a manufacturing environment. Some are VERY capable of generating ESD, while others are not. The chart showed that if you took 2 pieces of styrofoam, rubbed them together, instant ESD. 2 pieces of wool, instant ESD. 2 pieces of glass, nothing, 2 pieces of wood, very little, if any at all.

http://diyourfaceoff.com/diyourfaceoff-store/wooden-arduino-tray/

Got some trays for sale if anyone is interested

Hey stevovee, still got any of these for sale?

Well, well, look whose back. Been a while, eh?

Looks like you've been busy in the mean time - 30k posts!
Not sure whether to be impressed or concerned :wink:

Be afraid. Be very, very afraid.

I can do that. 8)

Holy crap Mowcius, I saw the new avatar but didn't read the name. I've only just passed your post number as well, I suppose you're going to depose me :slight_smile:


Rob

Graynomad:
Holy crap Mowcius, I saw the new avatar but didn't read the name. I've only just passed your post number as well, I suppose you're going to depose me :slight_smile:

Most likely not - I don't have as much time as I used to and it'll take a bit of time to get back into the swing of things.

For people wanting to say anything else about my extended disappearance from the forums - I've got this thread: http://arduino.cc/forum/index.php?topic=142391 - lets not derail any others too much.

So, I'm still looking to buy one of those walnut cases - they look hawt.