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[KiwiSaner]

Eek! Just checking my own spelling! I blame my Android phone with its small buttons!

[Brett]

@ianlee74

@Architect

I have more mainboards than projects for them

Me too. It’s becoming embarrassing.

Only to you, especially when SWMBO asks what the latest arrival/s is/are for.

[Brett]

@KiwiSaner

My existing maninboards are sufficient for protoripe devrlopment. But something I would like is a neat looking enclosue with built in main board, touch screen dispkay, rechargable battery, regulater and USB port to the outside world. But still maintain the ability to tinker inside the box to add specific modules etc. In other words a nice shrink wrapped product that just require software to become a sellable product. All I want to have to do is stick a label on the outside to make it a customized solution. If something like that would be avalaible it would allow someone like me to turn my hobby projects into a commercial product without expensive tooling as assocoated difficulties.

Yeah, ok, not going to spell check it for you

The enclosure the Cobra is designed to fit is probably exactly what you want, although might be short on space for the battery, depending on what you want. That manufacturer has other options from what I remember…

You should also watch some of the Ben Heck episodes (I think, 84, 85, 87, 88, 93, 94 area) where he talks through designing a custom case.

[ianlee74]

@Brett

@ianlee74

@Architect

I have more mainboards than projects for them

Me too. It’s becoming embarrassing.

Only to you, especially when SWMBO asks what the latest arrival/s is/are for.

SWMBO?

[Brett]

@ianlee74

SWMBO?

she who must be obeyed…

[Duke_Nukem]

You guys have too many mainboards?!? Consider sending your excess boards etc to Duke Nukem’s home for unwanted Gadgeteer stuff, where your unwanted mainboards and modules can feel loved and needed once again.

[Dave_McLaughlin]

@Brett

Only to you, especially when SWMBO asks what the latest arrival/s is/are for.

To which I guarantee your reply is “Oh that was ordered weeks ago honey” "

[Brett]

@Dave McLaughlin

@Brett

Only to you, especially when SWMBO asks what the latest arrival/s is/are for.

To which I guarantee your reply is “Oh that was ordered weeks ago honey” "

:whistle:

I’ve been thinking about trying that for an oscilloscope. Not brave enough yet

[KiwiSaner]

@Brett

You should also watch some of the Ben Heck episodes (I think, 84, 85, 87, 88, 93, 94 area) where he talks through designing a custom case.

Thanks Brett, I have never heard of the Ben Heck show until I saw your post here. Currently watching some of them on Youtube, and really enjoying it I have not yet found the episode you are referring to, but that does not matter as the ones I’m watching is entertaining enough already.

[anthonys]

I am doing exactly what you require…a dev board with a awesome enclosure!

[Architect]

@ anthonys - Interesting. Tell us more about your board, please.

[Brett]

@KiwiSaner

@Brett

You should also watch some of the Ben Heck episodes (I think, 84, 85, 87, 88, 93, 94 area) where he talks through designing a custom case.

Thanks Brett, I have never heard of the Ben Heck show until I saw your post here. Currently watching some of them on Youtube, and really enjoying it I have not yet found the episode you are referring to, but that does not matter as the ones I’m watching is entertaining enough already.

http://www.element14.com/community/docs/DOC-43657/l/the-ben-heck-show-beyond-episode-34

[KiwiSaner]

@anthonys

I am doing exactly what you require…a dev board with a awesome enclosure!

Hi Anthonys. I think if you can achieve this it will be very popular. Please keep us updated and post some pictures once you have some prototypes.

[anthonys]

Visit https://www.ghielectronics.com/community/forum/topic?id=11747 to get updates…spent the last 2 years doing the research and getting dev feedback and my own requirements as ‘inventor’

[Architect]

Oh, yes. Sorry, forgot about it.

[godefroi]

@ianlee74

@godefroi

What about a card-edge style connector? 40-pin DIP is only BARELY big enough to fit the 64-pin package.

Something like a PCI connector can be had relatively cheaply, even in low quantities, and can be had with plenty of connections.

something pin compatible with G400 would be interesting

Soldering a SODIMM connector is going to be fairly non-trivial, I’m guessing. Going with the 144-pin LQFP might make it necessary, but if we were sticking with 100-pin devices, there’s probably easier options.

As for pin compatibility with G400, you might be able to work something out, but the STM32F429, at least, has a lot more I/O peripherals.

[Justin]

Well you lot went quiet so i went off on a tangent as per usual

[HughB]

@ Justin - Uh Oh give us a clue then

[Justin]

@ HughB - it wont be square or rectangular :whistle:

[Architect]

It must be an octagonal shaped board then!