This is going to be where I post things as I go a long on my build and hopefully my Ideas will some one else as they start on there build's
Because I do have a real Job and Life I will only work on this as time allows and that probably won't be every day.
OK guess most of you will need a box to put all your stuff in this is mine.
ok so the next thing is you need a way to make the board lineup with some holes on the box to plug your stuff in to so what I have is the relays and power supply will sit on the bottom so the holes had to be higher than them. so once every thing was placed and measured and cut out I was ready. And at this point for every one that does the DIY them self this is going to be a different box and hole height if you need a box send an email to Rob here @ robo tank he has a link to a nice box that is very durable.
so once it was cut I need to raise the board after many I mean many email with Rob the stand off size is #4-40 use that as a sizing guide I tried M3 what by the charts I believed was the same size I was very wrong M3 is closer to a 1/4 inch. #4-40 is the smaller one.
so once you get that all taken care of and have the correct standoffs you can buy them any where you want just get a few size's you will need them so what I did is used a few different sizes of standoffs and used a 1" long screw and just cut it in half that way you can use a 1" and a 1/4 standoff on the front board and the little board on the back will need 2 x 1" the other reason to cut the screws is so you can have the screw head go threw the board not necessary where you join the to together at.
I plan to use just a ebay cheap relay but know Rob has changed the software side to 16 relays I wonder if I can get 16 to fit in there I do have extra room but this is the relay unit I am using for now I am sure everyone has seen it but for people that maybe new this is it
Because I do have a real Job and Life I will only work on this as time allows and that probably won't be every day.
OK guess most of you will need a box to put all your stuff in this is mine.
ok so the next thing is you need a way to make the board lineup with some holes on the box to plug your stuff in to so what I have is the relays and power supply will sit on the bottom so the holes had to be higher than them. so once every thing was placed and measured and cut out I was ready. And at this point for every one that does the DIY them self this is going to be a different box and hole height if you need a box send an email to Rob here @ robo tank he has a link to a nice box that is very durable.
so once it was cut I need to raise the board after many I mean many email with Rob the stand off size is #4-40 use that as a sizing guide I tried M3 what by the charts I believed was the same size I was very wrong M3 is closer to a 1/4 inch. #4-40 is the smaller one.
so once you get that all taken care of and have the correct standoffs you can buy them any where you want just get a few size's you will need them so what I did is used a few different sizes of standoffs and used a 1" long screw and just cut it in half that way you can use a 1" and a 1/4 standoff on the front board and the little board on the back will need 2 x 1" the other reason to cut the screws is so you can have the screw head go threw the board not necessary where you join the to together at.
I plan to use just a ebay cheap relay but know Rob has changed the software side to 16 relays I wonder if I can get 16 to fit in there I do have extra room but this is the relay unit I am using for now I am sure everyone has seen it but for people that maybe new this is it
