SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-29T04:11:15-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #405162 on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)Customer #405162urn:uuid:986c87c7-267d-d633-ba49-f52d97c104c22013-02-19T20:37:55-07:00<p>This is a good fit for my Beaglebone + cape, if anyone was wondering.</p>
irab88 on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)irab88urn:uuid:f72f97ce-c1d6-1643-1d0f-f24c071b99d92012-09-29T13:38:53-06:00<p>Mouser P/N <a href="http://www.mouser.com/Search/ProductDetail.aspx?R=PR1590Bvirtualkey57130000virtualkey854-PR1590B" rel="nofollow">854-PR1590B</a> has (roughly) the same dimensions as the inside of this box. Mouser also carries this box, but not for the $4.95 price of SFE.</p>
MatthewFarrow on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)MatthewFarrowurn:uuid:42c9af88-f159-2421-ce7c-8edb730441d92012-08-15T14:32:26-06:00<p>The bottom is smooth and has no marks. When used as a "stomp box," the lid is used as the bottom of the enclosure.<p>These are similar to the old 125B boxes that Circuit Specialists used to sell, or like the Hammond 1590N1. The Circuit Spec. boxes had ribs on the sides and were miserable to drill, these are much better.</p><p>Example of what you can do with these boxes:</p><p><a href="http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/s720x720/527248_326693320755155_740569762_n.jpg" rel="nofollow">Finished Box</a></p></p>
HaHaBird on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)HaHaBirdurn:uuid:ee7a4bd8-ed81-6256-471f-6cad051e29b82012-07-27T16:40:05-06:00<p>And metal boxes often have manufacturer's stamps, production codes, mold marks etc on the bottom where they don't think it will be seen. Does this?</p>
Sora62896 on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)Sora62896urn:uuid:da5bfd45-baf1-bc22-e667-dfed68acaebc2012-07-25T20:24:51-06:00<p>same as the top--its a metal box</p>
HaHaBird on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)HaHaBirdurn:uuid:fd246175-bbde-3618-e92f-b23992877bb22012-07-24T13:23:33-06:00<p>What's the bottom (exterior) of the enclosure look like? Thinking about using this with the lid on the bottom.</p>
BB on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)BBurn:uuid:228ba8d5-a54d-a3b0-733d-90dcde07e52f2012-07-23T16:12:33-06:00<p>Antennas do not work inside metal enclosures. Metal blocks EM waves. You'll need to feed an external antenna outside the boxes for the Xbees to work.<p><a href="http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/WP33_10commandments_wireless_comm.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.bb-elec.com/tech_articles/WP33_10commandments_wireless_comm.asp</a></p></p>
RocketGuy on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)RocketGuyurn:uuid:6f777702-3480-780f-481a-7adfab4bd2282012-07-22T19:57:47-06:00<p>I'd use the xbee with the RPSMA connector, and have an external antenna. With the antenna outside the box, you'd be golden.</p>
SashaG on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)SashaGurn:uuid:390b8449-3b3d-97d7-81a6-0e07ebf47ac72012-07-22T03:36:47-06:00<p>Thanks for your reply. So then I take it that something like this: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10418
who's range is 1 mile (1600m) would be better suited to communication from inside these enclosures?<p>p.s There will also be a few walls as attenuation</p></p>
nv1k on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)nv1kurn:uuid:50e43a97-5c74-2d23-120e-23923c23b4502012-07-22T03:21:15-06:00<p>Well that is one quarter of the quoted 'ideal' range of 120M and you are adding significant attenuation due to the shielded enclosure. I doubt it would work.</p>
SashaG on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)SashaGurn:uuid:39f95fc4-e4d3-fd1b-0389-e634bbef8e482012-07-21T09:28:57-06:00<p>Over a 30 metre range, would these xbees: http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10414 have any trouble communicating if they were both inside one of these enclosures?</p>
Customer #67642 on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)Customer #67642urn:uuid:daf7114e-3bf3-7ede-0d0c-fb01d94e8cfc2012-07-20T14:10:25-06:00<p>Slightly less in Boulder than at sea level.</p>
AdrianS on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)AdrianSurn:uuid:8f269a1a-fd46-d39c-930a-c48b06a35b6b2012-07-20T11:56:09-06:00<p>What is the weight of the enclosures?</p>
Nick Poole on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)Nick Pooleurn:uuid:9c30932e-0a54-29c1-d2e1-d776c0296e552012-07-20T10:42:41-06:00<p>Man, professional writer fail.<p>Thanks!</p></p>
GooseSG on PRT-11350 - Enclosure - Aluminum (115x65x35mm)GooseSGurn:uuid:f7a822e1-f39a-d7d6-48ae-65202f2c37b32012-07-19T15:26:44-06:00<p>You say above: "These beefy aluminum enclosures my look rough, but they're built tough." I think that you mean "may look rough" not "my look rough".</p>