BLiVIT case design

Asgard posted a case design for the BLiVIT project we covered earlier: This photo is a rendering of the new case design for the BLiVIT. It should have enough vertical clearance for the entire BLiVIT maximum assembly, that being the BLiVIT board, the P01-114 POQiRX transmitter daughter board, the Li+ cell, and the POQiRX transmitter coil […]

ATX Breakout Board V1.1 Acrylic case back in stock

The ATX Breakout Board v1.1 Sick of Beige case is back in stock at Seeed Studio. This case is designed to be simple, cheap, and easy to assemble. The ATX Breakout Board is sandwiched between two laser-cut acrylic sheets, and the whole assembly is held together with aluminum screws and standoffs. This is a minor […]

Bit-tech make your own Raspberry Pi case competition

Bit-tech is holding a Raspberry Pi case making competition: We’re offering you the chance to win your very own Rasberry Pi Model B.  All you have to do is build your own case for the Model B Rev 2. Of course, we’re not just talking about sticking it to a piece of acrylic or cardboard. We […]

All Sick of Beige case sizes available at Seeed

All the Sick of Beige case sizes are now available at Seeed Studio for $3. This case is designed to be simple, cheap, and easy to assemble. The PCB is sandwiched between two laser-cut acrylic sheets, and the whole assembly is held together with aluminum screws and standoffs. The cases are compatible with standard PCB size […]

ATX Breakout Board v1.1 Sick of Beige case is available at Seeed

ATX Breakout Board v1.1 Sick of Beige case is available for $4 at Seeed Studio. This case is designed to be simple, cheap, and easy to assemble. The ATX Breakout Board is  sandwiched between two laser-cut acrylic sheets, and the whole assembly is held together with aluminum screws and standoffs. Check out our tutorial on […]

App note: Disposable metal boxes make excellent shielded enclosures

Believe it or not, Maxim dedicated a whole app note to describing the benefits of using disposable metal boxes as EMI shielded enclosures for your projects. Small steel tins some candy manufacturers use provide both electrical and magnetic shielding: One way to break this wasteful cycle is use the small steel tins in which candies […]

Sick of Beige v1 DP5031 case available at Seeed

A clear laser-cut acrylic project case kit that fits Sick of Beige DP5031 PCBs (50mmx31mm) is now available at Seeed for $3. We’re adding case sizes as you ask for them, so if you’d like a specific one please give us a shout. Protect your project from electrical shorts and fingers, but keep it accessible […]

Workshop Update for September 5th, 2012

Today we built up some prototypes to go to Seeed later this week. We did new PCB intake and scanning (look for them in the free PCB store soon). Added some more warnings and clarifications to the free PCB store to hopefully avoid some confusion about the whole system. Picked up one India visa, dropped […]

3D Model: ATX Breakout Board v1.1 Sick of Beige case

Today’s 3D model is the Sick of Beige case for the ATX Breakout Board v1.1. This board recycles an old computer PSU into a handy bench tool with 3.3/5/12/-12 volt supplies. The case uses  8x8mm standoffs and some bolts to hold together the 2 laser cut acrylic sheets. Expect it in production soon. Check out […]