New Jarduino build gets started

Chatouille · #1 01-12-2013, 07:44 PM

lol.... I have most everything from "plan 1, 2, & 3", too bad I din't stick with any of those. Did you find anyone on RC for a spare LDD board? I picked up an extra one when I got mine, so if you're stuck, shoot me a pm.

Chris

daplatapus · #2 01-13-2013, 03:02 AM

Ya, I'm on version "G' or "H" or something, I've lost count. When I get everything I ordered I bet I won't use some stuff and need more of others.
I thought you could order these boards straight from ITead Studio but I couldn't find them on there.
Have you decided on what you wanted to do with those drivers, ScubaSteve?

ScubaSteve · #3 01-13-2013, 03:11 AM

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Originally Posted by daplatapus

Ya, I'm on version "G' or "H" or something, I've lost count. When I get everything I ordered I bet I won't use some stuff and need more of others.
I thought you could order these boards straight from ITead Studio but I couldn't find them on there.
Have you decided on what you wanted to do with those drivers, ScubaSteve?

Chatouille has an extra board that I'm gong to grab from him. I'm going to add 10K resistor between the PWM inputs and ground for added safety.

I'm going to put an order through Mouser tomorrow once I make sure that I've thought of everything.

Chatouille · #4 01-13-2013, 03:12 AM

You have to purchase the PCB prototying service from Itead then send them the gerbers.

Chatouille · #5 01-13-2013, 03:14 AM

If you order the phoenix terminals, make sure you get the right part #, or check the foot print out before buying them. (ask me how I know

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daplatapus · #6 01-15-2013, 02:04 PM

Well, I got a wack load of stuff yesterday

My main Arduino board, 3 temp sensors, a couple different adjustable resistors, screw terminals (the wrong ones, as it turns out), larger wiring terminals I'm going to use these to link my 3 fixtures, and some transistors.

Pretty soon I'm not gonna have much excuse not to start building this

Chatouille · #7 01-15-2013, 04:16 PM

I need to make some progress on mine too...

I had my heatsink cut to size yesterday, now I have to figure out how I want to do my pendant enclosure. Still waiting on a bunch of small stuff get here so I can do the circuits for temp, and PWM fan.

Chatouille · #8 01-24-2013, 10:40 PM

Well... to keep costs down, I'm going to try to make a pendant out of left over acrylic I have from when I built my tank years ago. Here's the faceplate I came up with to hold the remote TFT display for Jarduino. Sorry for the crappy pic's... just snapped them quick with my phone.

Not as nice as something CNC'd... but it'll work. I'll try to cut the other pieces this weekend, but have to wait on some syringes to apply the weld-on 4 to arrive from ebay. (Pharmacist looked at me like I had 3 heads when I tried get some locally)

Chris