Having tested my system using a breadboard I want to fit it permanently into a project box and assume it is best not to continue with the breadboard. That raises the question of securing the board (an ESP32) in the box given that it has no mounting holes.
Wondering if someone can point me to a solution to mount the board with its associated wiring?
Thanks
Mounting the board could be as simple as hot-gluing it to your chassis. Obviously, not what you want to do, but hey, it might get the job done.
More than one "commercial product" has resorted to similar tactics, probably when delivery time loomed and a board iteration to add mounting arrangements just wasn't feasible.
If you want the board removeable, use female headers and the style of board mentioned in post #2 or any of the many general purpose sized boards as in
https://amz.cx/3Bkk
and https://amz.cx/3Bkl
When designing the PCB (Printed Circuit Board), simply include mounting holes in the layout. Double-check that the holes are the correct size to accommodate the bolts, spacers, or standoffs you plan to use. Since you're aiming for production, it's assumed that a PCB is part of your design process. Proper planning of mounting holes will ensure compatibility and ease of assembly.
Search words: arduino minty boost
Should get you whole articles on breadboard to pcb.
Whatever you do, take take care to sink heat away from whatever gets power. In a closed box that may mean metal inside reaching outside if not a Peltier wafer intermittently powered, or a box that does not thermally insulate being the simplest as long as it's not hot outside. It is easy to make a powered product that kills itself with heat.
Sorry, I was less than clear! 'Production' just means getting the product ready to deploy just one example (for personal use); so there is no PCB just the board, an LED and a relay.
PCB is Printed Circuit Board as opposed to Protoboard as opposed to Breadboard as opposed to no board, maybe just a wired socket or soldered directly onto the chip leads.
Search O'Baka Arduino to see soldered to the chip examples, just so you know it's real.