Part of a large shipment of enclosures that got here today.
More of that shipment.
I ordered 11 of these for the REN24's.
I got them here.
Lid closed.
With "Danger High Voltage" labels on.
I got the labels here.
YET ANOTHER case of parts!!!
The boards arrived - MAN! Between all those SSR's, the LEDTriks board, The Ren64's and these, I've gone through 2 spools of solder and have started the 3rd!
Mounting bracket / heat sink installed.
I just cut Aluminum angle brackets to make them.
Close up of a board and mounting bracket / heat sink in a case.
I'll drill 4 holes in the area of the heat sink that sticks out to use to mount them.
I'm waiting on the screw terminals to arrive.
Close up of a completed board with the screw terminals.
The other 10 were built all the way to this stage in 2 nights in hotel rooms ;)
Only the Optos and Triacs are left to install (And heat sinks / cases)
Close up of the screw terminals.
I got sick of cutting all of the metal with the hack saw, so I broke down and got a metal cutting blade for my saw.
It's hard to tell by the picture, but that's a HUGE blade - 1 foot across.
The laser guided, metal cutting, heat sink creating chop saw!
(Yes - it really has 2 lasers to show you where the sides of the blade are going to be)
Finished product!
(Well - No holes yet - that's another day :) )
(I also cut a few small ones for the 2 DC SSR's)
OK - I cheated - I had a HELPER!!! Is it still considered DIY???
The real reason they're all so exact!!!
I joined the heat sink group buy and got a dozen pre-made heat sinks.
They are one piece, and are pre drilled for the enclosure and triacs!
Update - They were NOT pre drilled for the enclosure, and the triac holes needed to be bored out, but it was still worth it!
4 wire nuts super glued in place as spacers.
#6-32 bolt on the heat sink.
On top of the spacers.
Side view.
Lowes had 6' and 9' extension cords on clearance
today so I cleaned out 3 stores! I got almost 500.
I need 1 per channel (392) and the rest are to be
used as actual extension cords.
One of the Ren-24's with cords all connected.
Custom DB9 Female to RJ45 Cable.
Click HERE to see pinouts.
BETTER Solution!
DB9 Female to RJ45 adapter that you can use any straight thru patch cable with.
Click HERE to see pinouts.
Other side of the adapter.
Click HERE to see pinouts.
I drew the diagram with the color of the wires in the ones I bought - double check yours.
I got mine here.