DIY Arduino Mounting Base /Holder

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DIY Arduino Mounting Base /Holder

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I just started working on a solar project and got this arduino board ,, but since the soldering at bottom is exposed and also the usb cable very thick , which was putting pressure and stress on the usb socket ,,So this tiny board needed some basic support for usb cable and also some protection under the board ,,so I planned to make this simple base ..In order to carry and keep it small I avoided adding breadboad to it ..

Materials Needed

Well there is nothing to buy from market as almost every thing is available in general house hold ..

1.plastic board , , thicker the better ,,, if not then go to ply wood

2.cable ties ,, though nuts and long bolt will do ,, but i prefer not to use metalic things on the board , so i used cable ties , which is more flexible

3.plastic tube or pipe to make spacers

4.drill etc

Cutting the Plastic Plate

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Cut the base according to the size of arduino , make it little bit longer so as to make a support for usb cable

Add a Small Thickness Plate to Raise the Level for Usb Cable

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Since the usb port is raised a bit , we must add a small plate in order to raise the level ,,

this enables the usb cable to sit exactly right position without stressing the arduino port..

I soldered the additional plate to make it fix

Drill the Holes

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Drill couples of holes to as to fix the usb cable ,,,, please check the position and mark it properly before drilling

Make Space for Cable Tie

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Since the cable tie or the bolts must not come out at bottom of the plate , widen the hole at bottom site of the plate

Actual Placing

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Now the board is ready , its time to put the arduino on the plate ,,

check the gap between the plate and arduino ..now cut the spacers exactly the size of the gap

Putting the Cable Tie

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Put the cable tie from the bottom portion ,,and put the spacers in between

Tightening With Cable Tie

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Use another cable tie head to fix it ,,,and cut the additional length

Fix the Usb Cable Tightly

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Place the cable tie and tie it tightly so that it is fixed and firm ,,, if needed , add more cable tie to secure it

Check the Gaps

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After placing all the spacers and cable ties ,, have a look from side to see if every thing is correcly done and to the size

Finally Its Ready

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Now the board is ready , its handy and compact ,,

also now there is no fear that cable will stress the arduino port and open contacts are safe ..

Thanks ...