Mounting components on the surfaces of the control enclosure should have been a simple process but a couple components weren’t simple. In this case, the surface-mount headphone socket being installed wouldn’t go all the way through the plastic. On a sheet metal surface, it would be a simple matter of drilling a hole and installing it. The power switch controlling everything was square. Rectangular holes have been notoriously difficult to cut. Even a nibbling tool can only go through plastic of a certain thickness.
Simple models were made to print adapter plates at will. The plates were both circular so an ordinary hole could be drilled into any thickness material and bolted or screwed into place. Drilled holes would have to be large enough to fit the component and small enough to not interfere with the mounting holes. A plate could also be printed with a larger diameter if necessary.
When switches were selected the first time, months ago, a 120VAC lighted switch was selected because the plan at that time was to use a 12V power source inside the control. Since then, plans changed to using a 12V battery so the lighted switch became undesirable. A replacement switch was purchased and it was one with a square base for the purpose of demonstrating the square base. Fortunately, it is a good looking switch.
One aspect of mounting components to these plates is that the components need to be wired after installation. In the case of the switch there are slide-on terminals so it is simple to disconnect the wires but in the case of the headphone jack, it was meant to install from inside the enclosure so it could be wired in open air before installation. If it is mounted to the plate beforehand, this wouldn't be possible. The plate can be installed without the headphone jack but it could be a design consideration in the future.
Downloads:
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
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2016-12-12 (M)
Simple models were made to print adapter plates at will. The plates were both circular so an ordinary hole could be drilled into any thickness material and bolted or screwed into place. Drilled holes would have to be large enough to fit the component and small enough to not interfere with the mounting holes. A plate could also be printed with a larger diameter if necessary.
Circular socket surface mount
Square socket surface mount
When switches were selected the first time, months ago, a 120VAC lighted switch was selected because the plan at that time was to use a 12V power source inside the control. Since then, plans changed to using a 12V battery so the lighted switch became undesirable. A replacement switch was purchased and it was one with a square base for the purpose of demonstrating the square base. Fortunately, it is a good looking switch.
One aspect of mounting components to these plates is that the components need to be wired after installation. In the case of the switch there are slide-on terminals so it is simple to disconnect the wires but in the case of the headphone jack, it was meant to install from inside the enclosure so it could be wired in open air before installation. If it is mounted to the plate beforehand, this wouldn't be possible. The plate can be installed without the headphone jack but it could be a design consideration in the future.
Mounted square switch
Downloads:
- Gears
- Panel layout PDF or DWG
- S Symbol Plate OpenSCAD source or STL model
- Ultrasonic flush-mount source or STL
- Internal ring gear
- Spring hub includes source and STL for metric and imperial
- Slow ramping Arduino sketch
- 1 Small Arduino Micro
- 2 Stereo potentiometers (10K)
- 4 Multi-turn potentiometers (10K)
- 2 Twelve volt DC motors
- 1 Dual H-bridge
- 2 Ultrasonic distance sensors
- 1 Sine wave generator or the Amazon version
- 1 Voltage Regulator
- 1 Twelve volt three amp power supply
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Completed projects from year 3.
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com/
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, are not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2016-12-12 (M)
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