Circuit Skills: EnclosuresBy Collin Cunningham |
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You may be good with chips, solder and a breadboard, but a professional creation requires a proper enclosure. MakeZine's Collin Cunningham takes you step-by-step through the process as he creates a waveform generator.
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Every useful circuit board deserves a good enclosure.
Providing a proper case for your circuit can protect it from accidental spills & falls - plus give it a cool look you can proudly show off even to those unfamiliar with soldering and such.Personally, I'm a big fan of designing & casing up my electronics projects. The sturdy & functional results always leave me feeling a little impressed with myself, and I'm often surprised at how useful the completed device can be. In the above vid, I set out to build a basic waveform generator for testing and experimenting - but I ended up with something I'm more likely to use for noise-jamming, synthing and well... just plain fun.
If you'd like to build your own waveform generator, check out the Function Generator Bundle. It includes all the pots, switches, enclosure, kit, etc - just add wire & a 1k resistor (for the LED).If you decide to build your own enclosure kit, we'd love to hear about it. Send your feedback to MyStory@Jameco.com.
Oh - and in case it helps anyone, here's the wiring diagram I followed in the video:
The wiring diagram
Function Generator Bundle Kit (P/N 2117202) Includes:
| Part No. | Description | |
| 20685 | Kit, Function Generator | |
| 675542 | Black ABS Enclosure | |
| 126981 | Black Adhesive Rubber Feet | |
| 102788 | Pointer Knob | |
| 264892 | Number Dial Knob | |
| 255582 | 1MΩ 1/2 Watt Potentiometer | |
| 255549 | 50KΩ 1/2 Watt Potentiometer | |
| 101566 | Rotary Switch | |
| 141137 | LED Indicator | |
| 1582170 | Banana Jack | |
| 162996 | Linear Regulated Wall Transformer | |
| 151555 | DC Power Jack | |
| 22833 | Miniature Toggle Switch | |
| 2095437 | Mono Audio Jack | |
| 106551 | Mounting Hardware Kit |