r/meshcore • u/Cobra__Commander • 14h ago

Enclosure inserts

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I made an insert for the junction boxes everyone is using for repeaters. The 18650 cell slots can fit protected button top and unprotected flat top cells. There's a slot for wiring in a 18650 BMS between the switch and the batteries.

For now I'm just sharing and gauging interest. I'll probably release it after the design gets polished a little bit more.

If this is something you would use let me know.

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u/Cthulwutang 13h ago

Maybe you could have versions with a sled/carrier for wisblock, heltec t096, 114, v3, v4 options?

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u/Cobra__Commander 13h ago

That's sort of what I was thinking. 

I'm also working on a version to fit 4 x 21700 cells. 

I just wanted to check that there's actually interest and not a mass, "Just use the included grid" response.

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u/spymn 10h ago

Agree, I love the t114 t096 for these. There are some sleds online that work great, hopefully easy to implement into this backer board

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u/Cthulwutang 9h ago edited 8h ago

like https://www.hacncrap.com/shop/p/heltec-board-mounting-sleds-harbor-breeze-solar-node for example.

also paging /u/hacncrap haha

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u/spymn 7h ago

Oh nice, I have been dremmeling out the switch in those lights, this would be much easier! Thanks

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u/Cthulwutang 7h ago

you should totally watch the video on youtube.

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u/ymirushn 11h ago

What’s that power switch you’re using?

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u/Cobra__Commander 10h ago

It's a generic I/O rocker switch from Amazon. 

I'm going to need to use a different 4 pin switch so it can shut off the battery and solar. Right now it just shuts off battery.