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    • Simple node enclosure

      Hello

      I just want to say BIG THANKS to MySensors, to all team for this excellent project and this site and also to all users sharing their great projects and ideas.
      I have found MySensors some 8 months ago when looking for some informations how to make my old wired termostat wireless. I was really happy when I found this project and understood it. Since Im hobbyist and DIY guy but had no big experience with electronics, it was (and still is) lot of learning and reading. But that's fun.
      With a great help of informations from MySensors sites and forum I was able to move myself from these:
      0_1503394908974_exp.jpg
      to these:
      0_1503395043816_exp1.jpg
      and to these:
      0_1503395155959_exp2.jpg
      Last ones are own boards inspired by:

      • Gert Sanders - Battery based atmega328p sensor,
      • Stanley - MySensors D1 mini, and
      • tbowmo - Sensebender Micro.

      When it comes to enclosures and housings for sensor nodes I started with simple plastic boxes found in local shops, but it was not really nice looking when placed somewhere in house.
      So I started to design my own enclosures and this way I would like to share one simple node box for anybody interested.
      0_1503396952367_IMG_7342.jpg
      It is 3D printed, with dimensions: 63x34x33.
      Consist of 7 parts with changeable upper symbol plate.
      0_1503397591588_IMG_7331.jpg
      0_1503397876534_1775.jpg

      When somebody will find it useful for his project I can share my .stl files of this box.

      Thanks and Regards
      Pete357

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Simple node enclosure

      STL files here (change .bin to .stl):
      BattCover.stl
      BoxBase.stl
      Logo_TEMP.stl
      LedLead.stl
      BattHolder.stl
      BoxBody.stl

      Pete

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Safe In-Wall AC to DC Transformers??

      Hi all,

      I have used MEAN WELL IRM-10-5, 5V/2A/10W for some of my projects, since they were available in my local store. They are ok, robust, good quality.
      But as they are much bigger, 10W and cost me 7,5 EUR per piece I wanted to try HLKs for some projects.
      This was my 1st order of HLKs. As I had no experience and wanted to avoid fakes I used ebay link from Power Sources at MySensors Store, this one:
      http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574962087&toolid=10001&campid=5337834143&customid=nodebb&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F261985573055
      BTW it is the same seller and store as mentioned by some other members here on forum.

      I was impatiently waiting for them. Finally yeasterday (after 3 weeks) I found the package on my desk. First look when I unpacked it indicates something is not ok. Came back to this thread to see how to check the fakes ... unpleasant findings ... poor enclosure, thinner pins, every at different lenghts, non blocking mechanism on pins, no quality labels, no bar codes, no dot mark on top, different markings on top...
      These ones look much worse as I could even expect from fakes:
      0_1510045901431_IMG_7587-001.jpg
      3_1510045929288_IMG_7585-001.jpg 2_1510045929288_IMG_7584-001.jpg 1_1510045929288_IMG_7583-001.jpg 0_1510045929288_IMG_7579-001.jpg

      Please can somebody more experienced with HLKs recommend really reliable source where to buy the right modules?

      Thanks
      Pete

      posted in Hardware
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Safe In-Wall AC to DC Transformers??

      @ferro Thank you, didnt know they have own eshop. I should have been looking for it before.
      I suggest to put this link into MySensors Store instead of that ebay link, for others looking where to buy it and not to make the same mistake as I did.

      Thanks
      Pete

      posted in Hardware
      Pete357
      Pete357

    Latest posts made by Pete357

    • RE: Which 3D modelling software do you prefer for 3D printing *and* CNC?

      I have tried few of them but absolutelly best one for me is Fusion360

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Safe In-Wall AC to DC Transformers??

      @ferro Thank you, didnt know they have own eshop. I should have been looking for it before.
      I suggest to put this link into MySensors Store instead of that ebay link, for others looking where to buy it and not to make the same mistake as I did.

      Thanks
      Pete

      posted in Hardware
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Safe In-Wall AC to DC Transformers??

      Hi all,

      I have used MEAN WELL IRM-10-5, 5V/2A/10W for some of my projects, since they were available in my local store. They are ok, robust, good quality.
      But as they are much bigger, 10W and cost me 7,5 EUR per piece I wanted to try HLKs for some projects.
      This was my 1st order of HLKs. As I had no experience and wanted to avoid fakes I used ebay link from Power Sources at MySensors Store, this one:
      http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5574962087&toolid=10001&campid=5337834143&customid=nodebb&mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F261985573055
      BTW it is the same seller and store as mentioned by some other members here on forum.

      I was impatiently waiting for them. Finally yeasterday (after 3 weeks) I found the package on my desk. First look when I unpacked it indicates something is not ok. Came back to this thread to see how to check the fakes ... unpleasant findings ... poor enclosure, thinner pins, every at different lenghts, non blocking mechanism on pins, no quality labels, no bar codes, no dot mark on top, different markings on top...
      These ones look much worse as I could even expect from fakes:
      0_1510045901431_IMG_7587-001.jpg
      3_1510045929288_IMG_7585-001.jpg 2_1510045929288_IMG_7584-001.jpg 1_1510045929288_IMG_7583-001.jpg 0_1510045929288_IMG_7579-001.jpg

      Please can somebody more experienced with HLKs recommend really reliable source where to buy the right modules?

      Thanks
      Pete

      posted in Hardware
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Simple node enclosure

      STL files here (change .bin to .stl):
      BattCover.stl
      BoxBase.stl
      Logo_TEMP.stl
      LedLead.stl
      BattHolder.stl
      BoxBody.stl

      Pete

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Simple node enclosure

      @Treffnix Hi, Thanks,
      My PCBs are 50x25mm, inner dimensions of the box are 59x32mm,
      Yes battery holder is 3D printed too, used with this
      0_1508680640965_pctdetail.819-131.1.jpg.
      I will look for STLs and upload it here soon.

      Pete

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • RE: Simple node enclosure

      @rozpruwacz
      Im also doing 3D printing for others. Just need to calculate cost price.

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357
    • Simple node enclosure

      Hello

      I just want to say BIG THANKS to MySensors, to all team for this excellent project and this site and also to all users sharing their great projects and ideas.
      I have found MySensors some 8 months ago when looking for some informations how to make my old wired termostat wireless. I was really happy when I found this project and understood it. Since Im hobbyist and DIY guy but had no big experience with electronics, it was (and still is) lot of learning and reading. But that's fun.
      With a great help of informations from MySensors sites and forum I was able to move myself from these:
      0_1503394908974_exp.jpg
      to these:
      0_1503395043816_exp1.jpg
      and to these:
      0_1503395155959_exp2.jpg
      Last ones are own boards inspired by:

      • Gert Sanders - Battery based atmega328p sensor,
      • Stanley - MySensors D1 mini, and
      • tbowmo - Sensebender Micro.

      When it comes to enclosures and housings for sensor nodes I started with simple plastic boxes found in local shops, but it was not really nice looking when placed somewhere in house.
      So I started to design my own enclosures and this way I would like to share one simple node box for anybody interested.
      0_1503396952367_IMG_7342.jpg
      It is 3D printed, with dimensions: 63x34x33.
      Consist of 7 parts with changeable upper symbol plate.
      0_1503397591588_IMG_7331.jpg
      0_1503397876534_1775.jpg

      When somebody will find it useful for his project I can share my .stl files of this box.

      Thanks and Regards
      Pete357

      posted in Enclosures / 3D Printing
      Pete357
      Pete357