03-15-2020, 08:37 AM
(03-15-2020, 02:02 AM)DRONE7 Wrote: Finally got around to boxing the Pi3B/Kali/Piano 2.1.
Used some leftover material I had bandsawn off the back of an old Htpc case. (Really, did they need to be so deep??)
https://www.silentpcreview.com/node/104/1
Scratch built with a 60mm fan for cooling (aiming for HVLV and running the 12v fan at 5v ) and a Salas L-Adapter for powering everything..
https://www.diyaudio.com/forums/power-su...apter.html
Fan control from here...
https://howchoo.com/g/ote2mjkzzta/contro...ure-python
Used gpio extenders to give more space between boards for better cooling and sight for the kali activity leds.
RCA plugs from the Piano Dac flying leads at the rear and all other cables go through the slot in the middle. (some are flying leads for usb quick connects)
Top panel and front mesh are all press-fit for quick access.
My question to you is..... how to finish the lower portion of the front below the mesh....??
Thoughts so far are some black heatsink (just for looks) or tying some sort of thread to the lower row of mesh that would move when the fan ran. (so far the fan has not run as the temperature has not hit the 47 degree trigger I set.)
Looking forward to your feedback.
Nice!
How much impact on SQ has the L-Adapter? As for the front, maybe a square frame or at least a bottom alum plate (black?) with some LEDs (dimmed, too bright they are an annoyance to me). Let us see the final result!
