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meelis11 · 03-24-2010, 07:28 PM

Hi,
I just wanted to show my MPGuino.
I made casing from thin cardboard (about 1mm thick), glued it and covered it with tape. Between PCB and LCD I made supports - little rolls of cardboard and glued supports to PCB (they are not in pictures).

Maybe others get some good ideas from my design

Chip is Atmega 328 - programmed it in freeduino and then put it to my custom board.

Unfortunately my car is broken so I cannot test it in the car

At least it looks neat and compact...

enjoy!
Meelis

LCD disconnected, front view

LCD disconnected, backside view

Between PCB and LCD I made supports - little rolls of cardboard and glued supports to PCB (not in the picture).

Casing is made from thin cardboard. Unfolded

Casing is folded, glued and covered with tape

on the backside I kept some 3cm extra cardboard lip for fastening it on the top of the steering column.

03-24-2010, 07:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
meelis11 EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Estonia Posts: 199 Green frog - '97 Audi A4 Avant 1.9TDI 81kW Diesel 90 day: 43.1 mpg (US) Thanks: 19 Thanked 40 Times in 28 Posts	My self-made MPGuino with self-made casing Hi, I just wanted to show my MPGuino. I made casing from thin cardboard (about 1mm thick), glued it and covered it with tape. Between PCB and LCD I made supports - little rolls of cardboard and glued supports to PCB (they are not in pictures). Maybe others get some good ideas from my design Chip is Atmega 328 - programmed it in freeduino and then put it to my custom board. Unfortunately my car is broken so I cannot test it in the car At least it looks neat and compact... enjoy! Meelis LCD disconnected, front view LCD disconnected, backside view Between PCB and LCD I made supports - little rolls of cardboard and glued supports to PCB (not in the picture). Casing is made from thin cardboard. Unfolded Casing is folded, glued and covered with tape on the backside I kept some 3cm extra cardboard lip for fastening it on the top of the steering column.