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Unread 12-10-2015, 01:14 PM
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Re: Update to the board

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Originally Posted by Mason_Korkowski View Post
Update on the board. 3 of the corners are pins that pull out easily for inspection. The entire top layer is able to swivel on the remaining pin allowing for the top and bottom layer to be shown. The wires are labled with different colors to easily trace back. And a fan will be added to help cool the motor controllers. The main breaker will be on the robots superstructure to be easily accessed.

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Side note laser cutting polycarbonate does not work very well with a near infrared laser cutter. The cutter burned the polycarbonate and did not leave clean cuts.
Do you intend to swing the upper board aside while all the wires to it are connected? If so, you will have to route those wires properly to make this possible. Hinged/moving electrical panels are tricky to do well.

Will the remaining screw/bolt and the corner of the upper panel take the weight of all the components and the attached wires?

It would be better to label your wire pairs and cables (PWM, CAN, sensor) at both ends. Colour coding can be used to identify wires and groups of wires with similar functions.
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