Re: 3d printable enclosures?
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Oops, responded before I read the whole
message.? When you do get your Bitx40 send an email directly to me
so that I don't inadvertently gloss over it.? My email address is
@noeth-family.com - where is ka9bgt.
I don't have a Bitx40 (or 20), I've been watching the group
because I've been thinking of buying/building one.? I'll probably
not go with the Raduino, as I already have a SI5153 based digital
VFO built, so I'll probably just copy that one.? I built the one I
have for an antenna analyzer.
Jim - KA9BGT
On 1/2/2017 12:30 PM, Richard Knack ihc73scout2@... [BITX20]
wrote:
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Thanks!
Where are you measuring X0/Y0 from?
Have to
wait until I get my Bitx40 before I can decide, so I can
measure the LCD and figure out where I want the controls
(I might go for a front-firing speaker, as well, if you
can do a pattern of small holes, or slots!). If you
already have a Bitx40 with the Raduino, maybe you could
make the front/back panels to your tastes and put it on
Thingiverse; it might make a good start for others as
well.
Rich
KC8MWG
On
Monday, January 2, 2017 1:09 PM, "Jim Noeth
ka9bgt@... [BITX20]"
wrote:
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You
can also do the same with the back
panel.? On both, I'll assume that
'lower left' means as looking at the
front of the case for the front
panel, and looking at the back of
the case for the back panel.
Jim
KA9BGT
On 1/2/17 12:07 PM, Jim Noeth ka9bgt@...
[BITX20] wrote:
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If
you can let me know where,
type and size of the holes you
need in the panel, I'll build
a printable (.stl) file for
you that matches.? If you'll
respond with something like:
round hole, d1 mm diameter,
center at x, y
rectangular hole x1 mm long by
y1 mm high at x, y (lower left
corner of hole)
Repeat the above for as many
holes as you need, remember
all dimensions are in
millimeters (if you want to
use inches, just let me know
and I'll convert).? All
measurements will be taken
from the lower left corner of
the panel.
Jim - KA9BGT
On 1/2/17 11:12 AM, Richard
Knack ihc73scout2@...
[BITX20] wrote:
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I
have had OpenScad on my
computer since I built
my 3D printer 3 years
ago (it was part of the
software download
package for the
printer), and I never
could make heads or
tails of it. It's not
very "user friendly", in
my opinion.
Rich
KC8MWG
On
Monday, January
2, 2017 12:05
PM, "Jim Noeth ka9bgt@...
[BITX20]"
wrote:
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There
is a piece of
software
called
OpenScad that
is free.? With
it, you can
import a .STL
file (which is
what is
usually
provided on
Thingiverse),
you can then
'subtract'
cylinders (to
make round
holes) and
cubes (to make
rectangular
holes).? Then
from that
produce a new
.STL file, run
it through
your favorite
slicer
program, then
print it.
Jim Noeth -
KA9BGT
On 1/2/17
10:45 AM,
Richard Knack
ihc73scout2@...
[BITX20]
wrote:
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Out of
curiosity,
does anyone on
this group
play around
with CAD
software? I
found a 3D
printable box
on Thingiverse
( )
that was sized
for the Bitx40
board, but it
has plain,
un-drilled
front and back
panels. Maybe
someone here
who knows how
to use CAD
software could
design a 3D
printable
enclosure that
has a panel
that has
openings to
accommodate
the Raduino
display,
antenna
connector, and
other
controls/jacks?
I'd do it, but
I don't know
how to use CAD
software...
Rich
KC8MWG
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