Bus Pirate v4 case
Systems tech posted pictures of a case he built for his Bus Pirate v4. He cut up a standard small case to have access to the IO header, LEDs, and the USB jack. Some foam padding is keeping everything tight.
See our case video from a few weeks ago, and even more awesome DIY cases from Bus Pirate fans.
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Isn’t it a Bus Pirate V4 on the picture? I don’t see an FTDI chip. Also a TQFP PIC isn’t in any rev of the Bus Pirate prior to V4.
Fixed thanks
That is my pic and it is a bpv4 I have more pics I’ll try to post some more.
Here is the link to my flicker set http://flic.kr/s/aHsjB5TktJ
Is that conductive foam? It’s usually a bad idea to mount a PCB flush against anything – wood, plastic, foam, etc. due to heat and risk of short circuits.
It’s suppose to be anti-static foam but it’s just pink. I have real conductive foam and it’s black and will short any contacts. The foam is there while I look for some stand-offs of the right size or something that will keep the board from moving down in the case. The board is tight in the case so it doesn’t move much.
Anti-static foam is slightly conductive, so it’s not really a good idea to press up against a circuit with exposed conductors. Anti-static foam is less conductive than “conductive foam,” but what you really want is 100% non-conductive.
Your plan to use stand-offs seems like what you really need.
Here’s a link to the post on the forum.
http://dangerousprototypes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=63&t=4403
Here’s the link to the site on ebay that I bought the case from.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5pcs-New-Plastic-Project-Box-Electronic-Case-DIY-70-x-40-5-x-23mm-/250893625514?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a6a6ce8aa#ht_2085wt_952