Comentários sobre: First prototype for Beagle Board box

Por: nlw

nlw — Wed, 26 May 2010 15:27:50 +0000

Muito bacana, vou tentar fazer igual! =)

Por: Tiago Maluta

Tiago Maluta — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:58:18 +0000

@Jeronimo. The box is easy to found but I’ll see the prices of plastic machining services and return to people interested.

Por: Jeronimo

Jeronimo — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:52:08 +0000

Hi Tiago, Congratulations !!!
Are you capable of providing this box to other beagleboard users ?
Jeronimo
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AVR,Arduino & ARM

Por: Julio Melanda

Julio Melanda — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:29:23 +0000

Congratulations, Tiago!

Nice project!

Good Luck!

Por: alcy

alcy — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 20:45:29 +0000

Just checked this from Beagleboard google groups and this is indeed cool ! I was thinking of making a case myself…just that I don’t know anything about it…I just thought maybe I should get a plastic box, burn some holes in it and I should be good to go. hehe. The reason for not ordering a case online is that I stay in India and hence to avoid shipping charges etc., I can’t get a “good” case.

Anyway, good luck with your box.

Por: Tiago Maluta

Tiago Maluta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:56:19 +0000

Unfortunately I don’t know
You could search for “plastic machining services” on internet, but I guess that you will found only big companies (this box service would be considered simple). I think the head-to-head conversation with some mechanical engineer would be useful or asking in some technical university.

Por: Wael

Wael — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:07:29 +0000

Thx for the response.

Do you know some online sites that accepts such designs at acceptable costs (I couldn’t find where they talk about price ) in north america ?

regards

Por: Tiago Maluta

Tiago Maluta — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:09:27 +0000

Hi Wael,

In order to do your design you need a CAD software. I’m not sure if Blender is the best choice to this kind of work. I used Solid Works but I think there are good Free Software to create this level of CAD design. The 3D design gives you an idea, but to send to machining you need the technical drawing. If you saw the post about sketch you will note that only the connectors (each component are defined in a specific library, if some doesn’t exist you need create them) where added just for positioning in relation the box. I made this as prototype in the company that I work. I don’t have the exactly value but it’s a simple task with the appropriate tools.

About your robot casing. If you had the box you could send your technical drawing to any company that do metalworking (i.e: using an milling machine). Some company would create the box too, but I think it’s more expensive. Just pay attention to heat influence in your project. I made my in Brazil, so don’t think would be useful to you

Por: Wael

Wael — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:36:37 +0000

Hi,

Can you tell me please what kind of software did you use to make it ? – wonder if blender works – Where did you send the model to make the prototype and most importantly how much does it cost ?

It would be cool to see if it is possible to make robot casing using plastics by just providing designs

Regards,

Por: Tiago Maluta

Tiago Maluta — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:06:17 +0000

Hi Scott.

I think the acrylic case from Special Computing would be more a complete solution. I presented a cheap solution, this box (including the machining services) would cost less than U$ 5.00. For know this is a prototype, I need to think a way include access to expansion connection and allow an LCD panel….
Ideas are welcome