TouchDRO DIY Kit with board v1.3 enclosure

[torchmd]

Hello everyone!

So, I just received my kit a couple of days ago, and have had a lot of fun putting it together. I have not been able to test it yet, because I decided to modify the instructions slightly (No, I did not ignore the instructions until I ran out of parts, and then wonder what the hell was happening, curse a little bit, then seek out the instructions on the web site (which are remarkable well put together, I might add) and realize I had “modified” them… thats not what happened). So I decided to put pins in to the voltage selectors for each scale input so I could use a jumper to select. I have a magnetic scale for the X, and a nice long glass scale for the Z, which I acquired so long ago that they are essentially free…. (I think the 34 inch glass scale came with the cheap eBay DRO I bough for my original lathe many years ago. And the magnetic scale I got from somewhere… perfect for a new lathe.)

Anyway, I downloaded the STL files for the enclosure on the web site, and after printing the base (luckily, I only printed the base for some reason…) and discovered that the board I have does not fit in there. It appears the form factor changed for the new ESP32 module. I searched for an enclosure, but did not come up with one I liked.

I then realized I could provably modify the STL files in the old kit, which I like, and come up with something.

I imported the files into freecad and came up with something that the module fits into. I will include some pictures, and if anyone is interested, I can packe them up and send them back to Yuri to post if he would like. I would post them, but the Originals are not mine, so I would prefer to have Yuri’s ok first.

It needs a little more tweaking, but It works!

Let me know if anyone is interested, and I will push the files back to Yuri.

Michael

 

[Raizer]

Wish I'd seen this sooner, I've got the kit coming and a friend of mine has just finished a 6 hour print of the STL files for me

 

[Raizer]

Would love a copy of your STL files or if anyone else has some for the V1.3 board, I've got zero idea on how to design my own.

 

[Inferno]

Would love a copy of your STL files or if anyone else has some for the V1.3 board, I've got zero idea on how to design my own.

Touch DRO by Yuriy's Toys - Micro USB Housing by MustCreateThings

TouchDRO Housing for Yuriy's Micro USB controller. It's very important that you have the Micro USB board. This will not fit his other offerings. You'll find three separate files so you can print all in one color or multiple like I did. Have fun and hit me up with any comments. Please visit...

www.thingiverse.com

Touch DRO Yuriy DIY board enclosure by PookY

State:Bottom printed and testedCover printed and testedEnclosure for yuriy's DIY board: Mixed Scale DRO Controller Kithttp://www.yuriystoys.com/2016/04/touchdro-mixed-scale-controller-kit.htmlRemixed from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:585501 thanks to jwags55 for uploading his source files...

www.thingiverse.com

 

[ycroosh]

I just realized that I didn't mention this anywhere...
The kit PCB is designed for a standard project box, like the one in the photos.

These are available from Amazon (https://amzn.to/4251Q68), eBay, AliExpress, etc.
The part number is KH-F3. Dimensions are 115 x 90 x 55 mm (4.52" x 3.54" x 2.16").

The wires I ship with the kit are intentionally long enough to reach to the long side of the box (so all four D-Sub connectors fit).

Regards
Yuriy

 

[Capo.]

I just realized that I didn't mention this anywhere...
The kit PCB is designed for a standard project box, like the one in the photos.

Ah, now I understand what @torchmd was talking about, I just assumed the PCB would fit the printed box, DIY or not. I wanted to do something a bit different, I put mine in a Hammond 1591UFLBK and it looks something like this:

The box cover has flanges for mounting. I didn't find the box @ycroosh mentioned.

I wanted to use a USB bulkhead connector to avoid any strain on the cable being passed to the ESP32 board so I needed a slightly larger box. Mine cost me $CDN17.49 at Digikey.

I got my feet wet in pre-defined datums in TouchDRO by laying out the pattern of the D9 and USB connectors. That worked out very well, I was able to use the datum set for both the boxes I machined.

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[Raizer]

Touch DRO by Yuriy's Toys - Micro USB Housing by MustCreateThings

TouchDRO Housing for Yuriy's Micro USB controller. It's very important that you have the Micro USB board. This will not fit his other offerings. You'll find three separate files so you can print all in one color or multiple like I did. Have fun and hit me up with any comments. Please visit...

www.thingiverse.com

Touch DRO Yuriy DIY board enclosure by PookY

State:Bottom printed and testedCover printed and testedEnclosure for yuriy's DIY board: Mixed Scale DRO Controller Kithttp://www.yuriystoys.com/2016/04/touchdro-mixed-scale-controller-kit.htmlRemixed from http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:585501 thanks to jwags55 for uploading his source files...

www.thingiverse.com

Thanks, I saw them on Thingiverse too, but they are both for the older boards.

Have got it sorted now, a friend with much more CAD skill than me has redesigned one to suit.

 

[DaveInConesus]

Glad I saw this. I had downloaded the stl from the kit site and was planning to print it tomorrow. I think I have a box laying around but I will probably end up designing one and printing it because it is a pain to try to cut the holes in the project box and get them neat.

No milling machine available until the lawn dries out enough for me to get my tractor across it to drop the machine into the cellar and set it up.

 

[Raizer]

A friend of mine had a play and modified the STL files, does the trick

 

[DaveInConesus]

Looks great. I haven't had time to design a case yet. I don't know how to edit the stl files so it would be a design from scratch if I do it. Will your friend be putting the stl files up on Thingiverse or similar?