Jdeation Waterproof Project Boxes

DIY Fencepost Compact Case

DIY Compact: 1 PS + Falcon Diff Receiver + Falcon F8 Distro

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About This Design

Featuring space for power supplies on lower level and tons of room for components on upper level. So much in so little space.

Features

  • Small & Compact, designed to fit inside a 5 inch square PVC pipe
  • Fully customizable component holes using the JDeation Designer
  • Fully rainproof
  • Holds standard 350w power supplies.
  • Pre cut for 40 mm fan (optional)
  • Holes for cable clamps
  • Mounts in the yard using rebar stake or secure in trees due to small size

Jdeation Featured Design

Design ID : VW4WUYAG

Designer : Designer: jchancel


PDF (print) SVG EPS DXF
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DIY Build & Assembly Instructions

Assembly instructions for - DIY Fencepost Compact Case

Please read these instructions fully and carefully before beginning your assembly. A little bit of learning and planning can make the difference between a easy great assembly and a hard mistake prone assembly.
The following assembly instructions contain both design specific and general assembly instruction which may not be specific to your design.

All of the JDeation designs are customizable using the JDeation Designer

View our detailed walkthrough video for instructions on how to use the JDeation Designer


The following pieces of hardware are required for assembly of Mounting Plate.

Most parts are available at home depot - all are available online.

  • Qty: 12 - 4-40 Standoff
  • Qty: 12 - 4-40 K Lock Nut
  • Qty: 12 - 4-40 PCB Screw
  • Qty: 4 - M4 PS Screw
  • Qty: 10 - 4in ZipTie

The following parts are not associated with the Mounting Plate but are also needed for build:

  • 5" Square Vinyl fence post pipe - (Available at Home Depot)
  • 5" Vinyl Fence post cap - (Available at Home Depot) or (Thingiverse)
  • 3/4 inch PVC Pipe for ground stake

Our Kits Make it Easy

Kits include acrylic, hardware and power supply brackets. Cheaper than you can buy at big box stores.

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The following plate fabrication instructions serve are general documentation for all mounting plate designs.

Step 1: Acquire Material

Acquire material to make your plates. Plastic or wood are good choices. The bellow instructions use 5mm plywood which was purchased from a local home depot. The material you choose MUST be 5mm or less in thickness.

Step 2: Print Design To Scale

Print your design on your home paper printer to scale.

On your design, click the download button and select PDF (Print). You must open the PDF in Adobe Reader to get the advanced print functions. Do not open the PDF in your browser. From the Adobe Reader print dialog box, select the following options.


Image of design printed to scale:


Step 3: Tape Design Together

Cut and Tape your designs together. Use the Adobe cross marks to align paper perfectly. It is important to spend time on this step and get alignment correct as a misaligned tape job will interfere with hole placements on layout.

Step 4: Apply Glue

Apply Gluestick to back of paper. We have had good success with repositionable glue sticks.

Step 5: Stick Design to Material

Apply paper design to wood. Line up two edges of design with two edges of wood if possible to reduce cutting.

Step 6: Drill Holes

Drill the black circles on the design. The following size drill bits are recommended. Also while not necessary it is recommended to use a brad point drill bit as it allows greater precision due to its sharp point on tip.



Screw Size Drill Size Typical uses
4/40 1/8" Component standoffs
#6 5/32" Self tapping screws for mounting to enclosure
#8 3/16" 3" and 4" Bolts for P.S. and Shelves
#10 7/32" 6" Bolts for P.S. and Shelves

NOTE: All Black lines on design are cut or drill lines. Red lines are just for helping create the design and for information useful to assembly

Step 7: Cut Out Design

Use a Jig Saw to cut out the straight black lines.

Our Kits Make it Easy

Kits include acrylic, hardware and power supply brackets. Cheaper than you can buy at big box stores.

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4) Video Assembly Instructions - DIY Fencepost Compact Enclosure

Extras:

- Drill hole template for fencepost air holes - make sure to print to scale (see FAQ): diycompact-drill-holes.pdf