Arduino mounting - Updated

[crusader27529]

I fail to see the advantage of using the Arduino form factor with a card cage. Without any edge connectors, there's no easy way to interface physically to the Arduino.

I mount my projects horizontally, on a backing made of whatever I have laying around. The connections are modular using a shield if I'm using an UNO or MEGA, and just in-line .100" connetors for anything else. I make my own single-sided PCBs for mounting the Arduino PRO or NANO to give it access to the outside world, but there are shields available that give them a standard form factor and pinouts.

Good luck, but I don't see any advantage in doing what you propose.

 

[RR_Mel]

fieryturbo

 

 

 

 

And right in the middle of my submission!  

Surprisingly, Google doesn't turn up a ton of cages for these.

 

If I have to build up a shelf/cage I’ll figure out a method to hold both the UNO and MEGA.  The basic boards are the same width.

 

 

Edit:

Deep enough to hold a MEGA with adjustable stops for the UNO.

 

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[fieryturbo]

Steven Otte

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And right in the middle of my submission!  

Surprisingly, Google doesn't turn up a ton of cages for these.

[Steven Otte]

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[RR_Mel]

jrbernier

Mel,

  I picked up a mounting cage at Radio Shack for mine...

Jim

 

I searched their site for everything I could imagine and came up blank.  Do you know how it is listed?

 

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.

 

[jrbernier]

Mel,

  I picked up a mounting cage at Radio Shack for mine...

Jim

[fieryturbo]

If you do, I'd appreciate if you'd share it.  I'm at a single UNO right now, but it looks like I'll be getting a few more (or more likely MEGAs, more pins) for my yards.

[RR_Mel]

Do any of you Arduino Gurus know of a Arduino Card Cage for the UNO or MEGA?  I’ve done dozens of Google searches without any results.

 

If not I guess it’s time to make my own card cage.  It looks like I’m going to end up with at least 4 UNOs and 2 MEGAs to mount.  I put together a quickie CAD drawing of a Mel made 8 slot card cage.

 

 

 

 

I figure I could use 1/16” Styrene sheet for the shelf and 1/16” angle for card guides.   I might even use slot 8 for a 5 volt power supply.

 

 

 

Mel

 

Modeling the early to mid 1950s SP in HO scale since 1951

 

My Model Railroad   

http://melvineperry.blogspot.com/

 

Bakersfield, California

 

I'm beginning to realize that aging is not for wimps.