Can anyone give pointers on how to drill/tool the altoids tin to make room for all the buttons and widgets that stick out? Has anyone figured out how to insulate the board from the case? Should I line it with electical tape? What about mounting the board inth ebox (so it doesn't move when I push a button or something)?
So many questions....
Tooling the Altoids tin.
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The poll should change to include a building option, and a getting parts inorder to maybe build if I ever get around to it.
Anyway, I tend to use anti-static bags to provide insulation. I got a couple of altoid tins with a-s bags wrapped around the inside to use as extra battery holders. But, since I am only basing the insulation property with the anti-static property, can anyone confirm that the bags can not short out a battery (While both are inside a altoids tin)?
Anyway, I tend to use anti-static bags to provide insulation. I got a couple of altoid tins with a-s bags wrapped around the inside to use as extra battery holders. But, since I am only basing the insulation property with the anti-static property, can anyone confirm that the bags can not short out a battery (While both are inside a altoids tin)?
Altoids tin Box manipulation
I recently did a bit of machining to an altoids gum container. I am lucky enough to have a small Roland CNC machine at my office, so machining the container is easy. Here are a few pointers and suggestions. Before you start to mutilate the tin box, tape it together with some clear packing tape. This will stabilize the the metal box and allow you to cut it easier. A dremel will work well. There is a jig that holds the dremel in a vertical position with the chuck facing down like a small CNC machine, this is a good thing to have for this project. Once the Dremel is secure you can place the tin on the base, plunge the dremel and move the tin with your hands to cut your slots and holes.
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dremel it
i'm a huge fan of epoxy it doesn't conduct and it'll keep you stuff in place (just make sure everything works first
i used a dremel to do all the cutting on my minty mouse project:
http://flickr.com/photos/drewish/7836107/in/set-171310/
i cut out the big holes first and then made the narrow button cuts. i found that a lower rmp worked best.
i used a dremel to do all the cutting on my minty mouse project:
http://flickr.com/photos/drewish/7836107/in/set-171310/
i cut out the big holes first and then made the narrow button cuts. i found that a lower rmp worked best.
Please be positive and constructive with your questions and comments.