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I need opinions on improving my nice ABS enclosure.

HKPhysicist
HKPhysicist 1 month ago

Dear Engineers and Experts,  Blush

I have found a very nice enclosure to contain my air monitor and sensors.

The only drawback of it is - there is a large opening (perhaps for ethernet) which is redundant for my design.

So, could you suggest a way to cover or patch this rectangular hole (inside the blue lines) so my end-users cannot see or touch the electronics inside?

The manufacturer claims that this enclosure is made from ABS plastic.

Tooling I have - a Bosch Dremel 3000 mini drill with wheel cutters, a mini table vice.  Wink

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  • shabaz
    shabaz 1 month ago +4
    Low volume production? Design a PCB to cover all those unused holes in one go, and get it made at say 0.8 mm thickness and glue it on. You don't need any of those tools you mentioned. Hobby use? Do the…
  • Fred27
    Fred27 1 month ago +3
    This looks to me like the perfect opportunity to buy more tools. If you want a 3D printer then now you need one.
  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave 1 month ago in reply to HKPhysicist +2
    Shabaz means to use a separate PCB as a cover for the hole, not to use the main PCB to cover the hole. Another option might be to apply tape over one side of the hole and then pour resin from the other…
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    0 Fred27 1 month ago

    This looks to me like the perfect opportunity to buy more tools. If you want a 3D printer then now you need one. Wink

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    0 HKPhysicist 1 month ago in reply to Fred27

    Hey,

    This looks like a good choice for low volume production.  Nor sure whether it is a 3D printer?

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005654989723.html

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    0 HKPhysicist 1 month ago in reply to Fred27

    Hey,

    This looks like a good choice for low volume production.  Nor sure whether it is a 3D printer?

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005654989723.html

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