I suddenly found myself in possession of 7 electric motors, a large 12VDC powersupply and a controller card capable of driving about any robot project I could ever dream up. But there was something missing! How was I supposed to proceed to test my new gear without making a mess of wires?
I decided to make a fusebox out of an old suitcase that I have lying around, and a fused switchboard that I bought from my local
Biltema.
I started by eyeballing out some measurements on the outside of the case, and then punching some holes with a screwdriver where I felt the holes in the switchboard aligned about right. I then decided where I needed to cut into the case to make room for the stuff hanging out of the backside of the switchboard, and drew some lines with a ruler.
I then proceeded with drilling out a large section using a saw-drill. I used different pliers and cutters to remove the rest of the board within the lines that I drew up.
After alot of sweat and blood (yes, that red stuff in the picture is actually blood), I stuffed the switchboard into the side of the case and secured it with 6 sturdy screws.
Finishing touches included vacuuming up the debris, cutting a nice hole in the "lining" material in the case.
All I need now is a bunch of banana plugs for connecting gear to the fuses on the fusebox. To be continued.
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8 x fusebox from biltema |
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Rails for +/- and switch lights |
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1x10A, 2x8A, 2x6A, 2x5A, 1x4A Fuses |
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I hammer some holes |
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Ruler |
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Guidelines |
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Inner padding removed |
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Saw drill |
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Drilling |
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Hole |
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From the inside |
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I spill my blood |
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Hole complete |
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Fuses in place |
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Fuses from inside |
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Case closed |
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