Altitude Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) This has been on my todo list for a while but could never get a spark going to get it done until I discovered square button caps (lame, I know, but it worked). The results: Got the case pretty much right the first time (SD card holes need to be moved back a bit) and I'll post the part numbers, case file, and other relevant bits shortly. Here is my case file Edited December 22, 2013 by Altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmenator Posted October 2, 2013 Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Looking good - is that the minimum size of case that is possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) yes, that was kind of my goal in this exercise, It's just a hair bigger than the core depth wise and height wise the connections are pretty much sitting on the top of the midi connectors Edited October 2, 2013 by Altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted October 5, 2013 Report Share Posted October 5, 2013 (edited) Looks nice Altitude. I like the tight design. Edit: Just saw the new pics in the gallery. That v4L on the side looks awesome :cool: Edited October 6, 2013 by Shuriken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojjelito Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 This v4L looks dressed to kill! Nice work Altitude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Looks nice Altitude. I like the tight design. Edit: Just saw the new pics in the gallery. That v4L on the side looks awesome :cool: when i first put those on it was pretty clear that there needed to be something to fill the cutout. Solution: anti static bags, transparent when looking directly at them, silver when at an angle :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) when i first put those on it was pretty clear that there needed to be something to fill the cutout. Solution: anti static bags, transparent when looking directly at them, silver when at an angle :smile: Ah ok, i thought you maybe made it with 2 pieces of acrylic behind eachother. But this is much cheaper and looks great. Did you use the 1SBLK caps? Edited October 7, 2013 by Shuriken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 I used the Omron parts: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/B3F-1052/SW405-ND/44068 with these caps: http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/B32-1010/SW451-ND/10805 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 Do those switches fit on the pcb nicely? The ones on the bom from reichelt just fit so so. I think the footprint is a bit off on those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 late to the show, but: congrats, looks awesome :drool: Many greets, Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 (edited) Do those switches fit on the pcb nicely? The ones on the bom from reichelt just fit so so. I think the footprint is a bit off on those. The foot prints are definitely wrong on that board for the standard 6mm tacts. They technically fit but the vertical spacing of the pads is off so the legs get bent out at angles (you probably already discovered that), it was a pain in the ass to get them all to fit consistently enough to get everything to fit the front panel. Thankfully, the caps could be put on after the front panel is installed so that help quite a bit. I have a bunch of various 6mm tacts left over from other projects and all had the same fit as the Omron parts Edited October 7, 2013 by Altitude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted October 8, 2013 Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 Yeah, same thing here. I am basically waiting to solder them until i have a frontpanel so that i can line them up properly. But like you i have been waiting for that spark. I did generate a box a while back (can't remember which website). But after some troubles with converting the box pdf to svg i kinda parked the project :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted October 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2013 honestly, i dont think a front panel will help since you really have to force them in and a panel wont really help. it shouldn't be an issue with the standard tacts, eyeballing it will be fine for those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 case file posted.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted December 24, 2013 Report Share Posted December 24, 2013 (edited) Thanks for sharing Altitude! :thumbsup: Edited December 24, 2013 by Shuriken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted December 28, 2013 Report Share Posted December 28, 2013 Just ordered the altered case design from formulor. Fingers crossed i did not make any mistakes :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 (edited) Got the stuff from Formulor. Looks pretty good. Now to finish this project :whistle: Edited January 10, 2014 by Shuriken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 looking good :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 looking good :smile: Could not have done it without you man! Thanx again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK. Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Very nice! Could you guys please document this case built in the Wiki? I guess that the .svg files would also be interesting for other users! :) Best Regards, Thorsten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altitude Posted January 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 the ponoko friendly eps file is in the first post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuriken Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 (edited) I can add the altered eps file to the wiki. So people are able to use the standard switches. Edit: Added the wikipage: http://www.midibox.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=midibox_seq4l seq4l_case.zip Edited January 12, 2014 by Shuriken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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