FEZ (not A..) & Breadboard holder + Domino project case

I run my power in from the back using a panel mount jack to plug my wall wart into. Then the power is routed to the two banana jacks on the top and the plug for the Domino in the front. I will have to add a second jack since I want to power the Panda at the same time. Since my wall wart is rated at 1.5 Amps power will not be a problem ;D

Gier: I know it does exist there… :smiley:

Very nice Dave! I like the power idea! ;D

Foekie are you planing to by that Breadboard holder + Domino project case ?
When so we can combine the shipping cost again :wink:

I am not sure yet, Marko would like to order too. But I am afraid that we will get costs afterwards, just like before.

Contact me by email with your wishlist so I can have a look at it :smiley:

Geir… looks like we are heading the same approach :slight_smile:

hari. good idea on foam core. wonder about static also

Thx. FYI, I’ve never encountered any static electricity with the foam core.

If you would want to get rid of ESD, you could use the special foam which is shipped with uC chips.

Just received my order from SFE, here are my first impressions:

[title]Arduino enclosure[/title]
One of the Arduino enclosures is missing the back compartment door. :frowning:

The enclosure itself is a nice solid piece of plastic. The two halves simply snap together, although snap may be too strong a word - they’re just held in place by friction. A little wiggling and squeezing and they come apart fairly easily. No idea how well the boards fit, as I’m at my paying gig and don’t have any of my toys here.

[title]Breadboard holder[/title]
The breadboard holders look really sharp (shiny black plastic with the SFE logo), but I wish they had some more weight to them (2.4 oz, according to the office postal meter). My issue is that with two USB cables attached, the board always seems to be flopping around my desk, particularly when I move or adjust the device attached to my Domino.

The backs are open, so I suppose I could add some weight and then add some felt or something for a base.

Alternatively, there are two screw holes between the breadboard area and the Domino area, so the entire holder could be screwed to a larger/heavier base, possibly including a power supply like those shown earlier in the thread.

The major attraction to [italic]these[/italic] breadboard holders for me was the fact that the Domino would snap in instead of being held in place with screws/standoffs. Sadly, however, two of the three boards had one of the snaps broken off. :frowning:

Not sure if/how much that affects the stability/security of the board, but I’ve contacted SFE customer support.

Will update when I get a chance to put some hardware in/on these things.

Thanks for the review! I was already afraid that it would be too light and flopping around on the desk… :frowning:

Further notes now that I’ve gotten to actually stick hardware in/on these things:

[title]Arduino Enclosure:[/title]
The Domino fits, but it’s going to take a little Dremel work because the USB client port interferes with a vertical plastic piece next to the opening for the USB on the Arduino - also, since the Domino has both a full-size host port and the micro client port, neither are going to align correctly with the hole.

The Netduino fit perfectly.

Amusingly, the Arduino Duemilanove doesn’t quite fit perfectly. The pin that’s supposed to go through the hole in the bottom right of the board (with power at upper-left and USB at upper-right) is too big - because that hole is slightly smaller than the other two on the board. Using this case would require cutting off that pin or enlarging that hole.

[title]Breadboard Holder[/title]
The Domino wont fit this holder because the UEXT pins come out right where one of the clips that’s supposed to hold the board down is. You could, of course, break that clip off - I tried putting an Arduino in one of the holders that arrived with a broken clip, and it actually stays in there pretty well with just one clip - however, the clip that was broken on mine was the lower left one, not the upper right one which is the one you’d have to remove for the Domino. While it stays in okay, it does tend to flop around.

The Netduino and Arduino fit perfectly.

I imagine that the Panda will fit perfectly as well, but I haven’t received mine yet, so I can’t confirm.

Edited to correct a grammar error (I’m blaming the Guinness) and to say that SFE sent me an e-mail saying they’d send replacement parts for the broken/missing stuff.

thanks for this very good review!
I have taken note of this and will not order the holder. :stuck_out_tongue:

I snapped my Panda into the breadboard holder last night and it fit perfectly.

Hari,

That was a great tip about the foam board. I now have my serial lcd and cable mess under control, it doesn’t too bad either. (Better than the rats nest of wires and tilted display anyways.)

-Eric

[quote]Hari,

That was a great tip about the foam board. I now have my serial lcd and cable mess under control, it doesn’t too bad either. (Better than the rats nest of wires and tilted display anyways.)

-Eric
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Glad to hear that. Foam core may not be as pretty as wood or store bought plastic trays, but it is very versatile. Do you have any photos of your setup to share?

Only thing I have connected currently is my Domino and the LCD. When I add components I’ll post something.

-Eric