Case for Naze32, let me know what you think!

[dockman]

To help philtrum out I have been designing a case for the Naze32 to be 3d printed.  This is the first version I have come up with, simple 2 piece design.  To assemble you would need 4 10mm nylon threaded spacers, if mounting to normal 1.6mm grp which lots of frames are made of 4 m3 X 10 or m3 x 12 screws (nylon if possible) and to secure the top 4 m3 x 5 or m3 x 6 (also nylon if possible).  Naze32 goes into bottom of case, screws come up from underneath, nylon spacers then hold the Naze32 down, then you place top on and use screws to secure it.

If anyone has any suggestions to improve the design let me know, I always welcome feedback.  I will also be working on one that has some sort of vibration dampening, but it will take a little more thought to make it simple enough to print and not be too large.

Here are a few quick pics of design number one.

[barneyg]

How do you access the TX/RX pins and the Frsky,buzzer & voltage monitor pins ?

[Soul]

Through the 3 cutouts in the case? Might have misunderstood the question though 

[Jimbodiddly]

Liking the simplicity of it. Nice.

[barneyg]

Through the 3 cutouts in the case? Might have misunderstood the question though 

There are no cutouts for them :) ... they are optional pins holes on the pcb that are not populated by default.  The TX/RX pins are in the middle of the board and the Frsky, Buzzer and Voltage monitor pins  are to the right of the USB port.

I';d have though the RX/TX pins would require a hole in the top casing since I think fitting 90 degree ones wouldn';t work.  The other 3 sets could be 90 degree or straight up.

Check out http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:175442 this one is the other way up and assumes the motor pins are straight rather than 90 Degrees.  You will see 2 cutouts on the top either side of the USB ... I assume the 2nd one to the left of it is so you can see the status lights.

[Soul]

Doh ignore me 

[dockman]

I can add spots to access the other pins no problem, this was version one remember I was expecting to have to add/modify to it.

[dockman]

Here is version 2, has spots for all the connections now as well as a hole for the LEDs.  Changed how the top plate gets secured, just screws into the top of the bottom of the case so no spacers needed, just have to make sure you don';t over tighten the screws. 

[Hands0n]

Liking the second design very much indeed.

Vibration dampening, I would assume, is achieved by mounting the entire case itself on suitable material rather than by anything more elaborate.

[dockman]

This one dose not include any provision for dampening, just updates to the mounting of the top and holes for more connections.  Also have a top with no extra holes, just a flat top.

Over the coming week I will be trying to sort out one with dampening in it, need to figure out the dampening part first then I can make it work in a case.  Want to keep it as simple as possible with as few parts as possible.

[Soul]

Could it be made transparent? While having holes for the LEDs is great I imagine you';d only be able to see them stood directly above while I think it';s nice to be able to see them standing behind ready to take off?

[dockman]

If you had the top made of white you could prob see the led through it, or at least the glow of it. 

[Soul]

Or enlarge the USB port cutout left so you can see the LEDs as well?

[shazzy]

Could it be made transparent? While having holes for the LEDs is great I imagine you';d only be able to see them stood directly above while I think it';s nice to be able to see them standing behind ready to take off?

Having a transparent case would be an issue for the barometric pressure sensor.

[Soul]

You could still cover that sensor in foam as normal?

[shazzy]

You could still cover that sensor in foam as normal?

That has to be done irrespective of whether the case was transparent or not. I just assumed if one was to a thin or light foam it might not completely block the light.

Having a translucent top might help in scattering the led light while still providing some extra light blocking with the foam.

[Soul]

Makes sense

[shazzy]

This is pretty cool

http://www.shapeways.com/model/1357730/naze32rev5-upper-rightanglepins-beta.html?li=search-results&materialId=6

[dockman]

Got one printed off after making a few changes, turned out good I think.

[barneyg]

looks really good there

[philtrum]

Thanks to Dockman they are now available for sale

there was a few revisions to get to this one and I think its great

http://makeitbuildit.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=91

thanks
Phil