Hey guys,
What do you all use for an enclosure for the Arduino mega? Looking for something nice that fits well.
Thanks!
I have been milling cases out of wood for all my board. You
could also work acrylic with the same cutting tools.
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Beautiful, but i'll need something cheap and easy as I need to package a solution for sale.
Thanks!
The wood is cheap (free) 
The Oak was in my backyard, the maple in my front, and the mahogany was from a dumpster!
Some of the enclosure manufacturers I have looked at are OKW, Pactec and Teko.
These mfgs seem to have some nice cases and they will sample one or two
pieces of each.
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jluciani,
Is this interesting-looking board public yet?
Almost. The prototypes work and I have sold a few.
That board (WB1) has 2-AA's, a boost converter (3.3V output), USB interface and wall adapter. and ATmega328, Altoids form factor.
I was wondering if people would prefer 2-AAs or would prefer a Li-ion rechargeable.
The Li-ion design would be about $10 more and have 1/3 the capacity. I may make
the board so that it could be populated with either.
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What do you all use for an enclosure for the Arduino mega? Looking for something nice that fits well.
Is that, just to fit the arduino mega?
With access to power/usb etc?
Waterproof?
If you can tell me what kind of details you want then I could lasercut one for you.
I have currently being doing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mowcius/sets/72157622349824171/
and I am thinking of doing similar for the mega as well as LCD stands/bezels etc.
Prices to be confirmed soon...
Regards,
Mowcius
Is that, just to fit the arduino mega?
With access to power/usb etc?
Waterproof?If you can tell me what kind of details you want then I could lasercut one for you.
I have currently being doing:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mowcius/sets/72157622349824171/
and I am thinking of doing similar for the mega as well as LCD stands/bezels etc.
Prices to be confirmed soon...Regards,
Mowcius
Basically just for the arduino mega, maybe with a little room at the top for a few loose components. Access to power, usb, doesn't need to be waterproof.
What would that run?
Thanks!
Basically just for the arduino mega, maybe with a little room at the top for a few loose components. Access to power, usb, doesn't need to be waterproof.
You'll have to be more specific than that:
Is this a box with the board attached onto the bottom?
Would the power and USB want to be holes in the box?
Would you just want top and bottom covers such as my duemilanove covers?
Does it want to be clear plastic so you can stick an LCD in (holes for mounting on the top?
What kind of size components are you wanting to put in on top of your mega?
If you just want a box to put stuff in then there are a lot out there. If you want a custom box then I could probably do one for you if you can give me a few more details.
Regards,
Mowcius
jluciani,
I wish this was a thread dedicated to your battery board, but I don't want to waste the opportunity to ask more questions about it.
Personally, I would prefer AA rechargeables to LiIon. Ubiquitous, cheaper, safer, more juice.
Now, can you power this board to recharge them without taking them out (while also powering the microcontroller board)? Can you leave the board externally powered (continuously) without overcharging the batteries?
I wish this was a thread dedicated to your battery board, but I don't want to waste the opportunity to ask more questions about it.
Feel free to start a new thread
Personally, I would prefer AA rechargeables to LiIon. Ubiquitous, cheaper, safer, more juice. Now, can you power this board to recharge them without taking them out (while also powering the microcontroller board)?
That board does not have a charger circuit just a boost converter. I could look at
adding a charger.
Feel free to contact me off line if you have additional questions. Right now I am
finishing up my Sanguino board, Li-ion boards and the LED current sink.
I will probably work on the AA powered boards right within the next few weeks.
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