[eagle] Re: 125x180 Module Assembly

[Chuck Green]

Hi Dick,

It looks like you intend the PCB to go over the lip of the front of the 
base plate and screw to it. Any chance of doing the same on the sides? 
Might you put threaded holes along the sides for that purpose? The PCB 
would be more securely held along those sides and, more important to 
some applications, there would be better thermal conductivity from that 
part of the PCB to the frame of the box. You might also be able to 
eliminate some of the stand-off's which would allow more of the PCB for 
components.

Another thought, which might not be compatible with the first thought... 
I see that the box lid has "ears" that come down over the front 
(connector) plate and a screw through each of them. Any chance of 
reversing that and having the ears on the front plate with a screw 
through the cover from the side? That would help with space for 
connectors on the front plate a little.

Looking good!

Chuck

Dick Jansson-rr wrote:
>
> Bob:
>
> Attached are three pdf views of the proposed revised Eagle module, and 
> open view, fully closed view, and a view w/o the PCB. It has been a 
> lengthy day getting all of the darned 0.5mm cover bends correct and 
> holes properly placed for full mating of the cover with the baseplate 
> (such things as 0.581mm hole placement discrepancies – ugh!). If built 
> from the drawings that can be made from these objects, there should be 
> a good fit in the real hardware.
>
> I do not presume as to what the “real” next step wants to be, as I do 
> not propose to make the 2D drawings until the discussions have settled 
> down to agree that this is what we collectively like, or at least 
> collectively accept. Please advise.
>
> ’73,
>
> Dick Jansson, KD1K
>
> kd1k at amsat.org <mailto:kd1k at amsat.org>
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