I dropped a switch holder, and it broke a corner, so I revised the design to have a thicker base and started printing. Next, I soldered buttons to some stripboard and tested them with my printed parts.
Soldered switches
I played catch up with some missing pieces by printing chassis parts and cutting prototyping circuit boards. I marked out hole locations on the timer faceplate so I could pass wires to the backside.
Wireways marked out on tape
The best way to cut the square-ish holes was to drill at the corners, then cut the lines with a razor knife. It wasn't pretty, but the whole point of these surface-mounted enclosures was to hide ugly holes.
Holey faceplate
I wired up the switches and LED display on the backside and even ran a clock example. Power came through the USB ↔ serial adapter.
Backside of faceplate all wired up
I designed simple angle brackets and printed some to prop up the panel. Due to inaccurate measurements, I had to trim them, but the faceplate fits.
Printed brackets
The timer panel is too small for some of the components I have planned for the rest of the enclosures, but I modeled a piece that will hold my micro USB sockets and let me run wires underneath.
Micro USB breakout installed
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
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I played catch up with some missing pieces by printing chassis parts and cutting prototyping circuit boards. I marked out hole locations on the timer faceplate so I could pass wires to the backside.
The best way to cut the square-ish holes was to drill at the corners, then cut the lines with a razor knife. It wasn't pretty, but the whole point of these surface-mounted enclosures was to hide ugly holes.
I wired up the switches and LED display on the backside and even ran a clock example. Power came through the USB ↔ serial adapter.
I designed simple angle brackets and printed some to prop up the panel. Due to inaccurate measurements, I had to trim them, but the faceplate fits.
The timer panel is too small for some of the components I have planned for the rest of the enclosures, but I modeled a piece that will hold my micro USB sockets and let me run wires underneath.
The rest of the summary posts have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Completed projects from year 7
Completed projects from year 8
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information on this blog, or linked by this blog, is 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.
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