Dave, If you do make enclosures for the mini-module test devices, your plan sounds good with the sliding top, but consider making room to mount a toggle switch on the enclosure - most have a BNC connector on one end and I would like to have room to mount a switch on the same end the BNC is located - wire the extra switch in parallel with the normal switch and no need to open the cover to turn it on.
I would not advocate expansion to any other controls such as the XG2 bandswitch or the pots on the 2T-GEN since they are not used as often as an on/off switch. I am only asking for a bit of extra space to mount that optional switch, not for inclusion of the switch or even a hole to mount it - I have my own drills and switches. Yes, it would be nice if these test devices had a cover so they could be stacked on the bench more neatly. 73, Don W3FPR Dave Van Wallaghen wrote: > Hi Alan, > > I make enclosures for some of the other mini-modules, but have yet to > come up with enclosures for some of the test bench kit versions. Looking > at the NGen, it looks like it would be pretty simple. I just came up > with a way to use a sliding top on the enclosure so that in this case > you would slide the top back to turn it off and on and also replace the > battery. > > They are made with polycarbonate or acrylic plastic and are clear so you > can still see the LED (and of course your beautiful assembly work). > > I have an NGen that is a couple of years old. If they have not changed > the design at all, I could try to make one up if you like. I would guess > a price range of $15 - $18 dollars or so. > > Here are examples of the other work I've done on the mini-modules: > http://w8fgu.home.comcast.net/~w8fgu/enclosures.html > > Feel free to contact me off list if your interested. > > Take care & 73, > Dave W8FGU > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
