hydrophyte
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Wall-Mount System for Organizing Microcontrollers and Other Hardware
I've seen other approaches resembling this, but I think my solution refines the idea some more with an improved aesthetic and more options.
I have several different terrarium and aquarium projects incorporating microcontrollers, motor & LED drivers, power connections and other hardware. Instead of trying to hide these components away, I am instead incorporating them with the displays using these wall-mount parts. The system pairs an aluminum t-track extrusion hung vertically on the wall and securing housings and brackets assembled with laser-cut and router-cut plastic parts.
This housing is sized to match a 1/4 perfboard, used here for 5v and 12v power connections. The reverse side has this pair of white HDPE parts that slide into the t-track and also hold the housing together with 4-40 machine screws.
You could easily make the t-track slides and the housing enclosure with 3D-printed parts, but I generally prefer the laser and router for this kind of thing. The parts have a more pleasing, finished appearance, there are more color options and I can cut them out pretty quick without having to deal with filament.
Here's that housing again plugged in and connected to a buck converter I'm using to drive a short LED strip. A white acrylic panel covers the housing and I also designed bracket parts for the converter. What is not visible here are the 1/4" clear acrylic spacers of various lengths that slide into the track to hold the housings and brackets apart.
This all just hangs on the wall with #6 wood screws + drywall anchors run though the holes in the t-track. This is a basic explanation, but I also have some more parts and configurations to show.
Thanks for reading!
I've seen other approaches resembling this, but I think my solution refines the idea some more with an improved aesthetic and more options.
I have several different terrarium and aquarium projects incorporating microcontrollers, motor & LED drivers, power connections and other hardware. Instead of trying to hide these components away, I am instead incorporating them with the displays using these wall-mount parts. The system pairs an aluminum t-track extrusion hung vertically on the wall and securing housings and brackets assembled with laser-cut and router-cut plastic parts.
This housing is sized to match a 1/4 perfboard, used here for 5v and 12v power connections. The reverse side has this pair of white HDPE parts that slide into the t-track and also hold the housing together with 4-40 machine screws.
You could easily make the t-track slides and the housing enclosure with 3D-printed parts, but I generally prefer the laser and router for this kind of thing. The parts have a more pleasing, finished appearance, there are more color options and I can cut them out pretty quick without having to deal with filament.
Here's that housing again plugged in and connected to a buck converter I'm using to drive a short LED strip. A white acrylic panel covers the housing and I also designed bracket parts for the converter. What is not visible here are the 1/4" clear acrylic spacers of various lengths that slide into the track to hold the housings and brackets apart.
This all just hangs on the wall with #6 wood screws + drywall anchors run though the holes in the t-track. This is a basic explanation, but I also have some more parts and configurations to show.
Thanks for reading!
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