Difference between revisions of "AXIOM Beta/Enclosures"

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[[File:Lase Cut Clear 03 sm b.jpg| thumb | 350px | Photo credit: Maxime Fuhrer, [https://wiki.apertus.org/index.php/Regional_AXIOM_Communities AXIOM Belgique].]]
[[File:Lase Cut Clear 03 sm b.jpg| thumb | 350px | Photo credit: Maxime Fuhrer, [https://wiki.apertus.org/index.php/Regional_AXIOM_Communities AXIOM Belgique].]]
===Simple Transparent Enclosure===
===Transparent Enclosure===
Another kind of simple enclosure. The transparency is useful to showcase the camera and explain the different compenents inside, and to understand quickly what is going on by looking at the different status LEDs. The design is made so it can be laser cut with a 3mm thick acrylic glas (choose your color !)
A Transparent enclosure is useful for showcasing the camera's printed circuit boards and to understand quickly what may or may not be going on simply by looking at the camera's status LEDs. The design is made so it can be laser cut with a 3mm thick acrylic glass. Acrylic glass comes is many variations and colours and could also be used to print designs or text on the exterior.
 


'''Simple transparent enclosure for the AXIOM Beta, version 0.2.'''  
'''Simple transparent enclosure for the AXIOM Beta, version 0.2.'''  
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''Key : Black => to be cut ; Red => to be engraved ; Green => comments (not to be cut or engraved)''
''Key : Black => to be cut ; Red => to be engraved ; Green => comments (not to be cut or engraved)''


Open and edit with Inkscape.  
Open and edit the above image with Inkscape or similar.  


Improvement possible : make the case slightly bigger (few mm wider for the front and back side), so the HDMI cable can fit nicely in the enclosure (and you don't need to shave some plastic off the cable).
Note: There may be scope for improvement by making the case slightly bigger (few mm wider for the front and back side), so that the HDMI cable can fit nicely in the enclosure (and you don't need to shave some plastic off the cable). If you make any alterations please update this page with modifications accordingly.


===Full Enclosure===
===Full Enclosure===

Revision as of 20:13, 4 November 2017

1 Simple Enclosure

The Simple Enclosure is meant to wrap a "skin" around the camera electronics and skeleton CNC milled metal parts. The Simple Enclosure is designed in a way that it can be produced with any consumer 3d printer.

https://cad.onshape.com/documents/15b58e5500d917fd327e95ef/w/7ed95a699b599a370a7f55ff/e/f97fa229ef96cd1e6d0c4a40


Photo credit: Maxime Fuhrer, AXIOM Belgique.

2 Transparent Enclosure

A Transparent enclosure is useful for showcasing the camera's printed circuit boards and to understand quickly what may or may not be going on simply by looking at the camera's status LEDs. The design is made so it can be laser cut with a 3mm thick acrylic glass. Acrylic glass comes is many variations and colours and could also be used to print designs or text on the exterior.


Simple transparent enclosure for the AXIOM Beta, version 0.2.

Beta-simple-transparent-enclosure v0.2.svg

Key : Black => to be cut ; Red => to be engraved ; Green => comments (not to be cut or engraved)

Open and edit the above image with Inkscape or similar.

Note: There may be scope for improvement by making the case slightly bigger (few mm wider for the front and back side), so that the HDMI cable can fit nicely in the enclosure (and you don't need to shave some plastic off the cable). If you make any alterations please update this page with modifications accordingly.

3 Full Enclosure

CNC milled from aluminum.

We want to use thread inserts instead of cutting threads into the aluminum ( -> stronger, less production steps, easier to replace thread insert when damaged later):


Ensat from Kerb Konus seems very suitable: http://www.kerbkonus.de/proddb/assistent.php?lang=en&a=presel_ds&ds=30

UNC 1/4-20 ~ 1€ / pcs (excl. taxes)

UNC 3/8-16 ~ 2.50€ / pcs (excl. taxes)

M3x6 ~ 0.44€ / pcs (excl. taxes)

M4x8 ~ 0.55€ / pcs (excl. taxes)

M5x10 ~ 0.60€ / pcs (excl. taxes)


4 Enclosure Design

Notes & Discussion Topics:

Body Design Options

Cooling

Switchable ND Filters not planned currently