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any recommendations for a case to use with a 7" display.
I have printed off a bezel for my display. just getting all the bits together for a build of portsdown.
most of the enclosures I have seen pics of are using the 3" touch screen.
so any pics/ suggestions for a enclosure for my portsdown that will have the 7" touch screen

Cheers M1CDQ

Hello,

I used the RS 754-5998 which is now discontinued, but the RS 754-6008 is available which is the same but 101mm deeper, which may have been a better choice as more room front to back.

Regards,

Nick - G4NKV

the bigger case looks perfect. Not a bad price either.
great pics and a stunning build

Thanks for the pics, Nick (and for the question, M1CDQ) - the build looks great

I'm currently considering building mine into a 3u rack-mount case ('card-frame' type with removable/hinged front panel) which I'm about to 'salvage' from a dead unit at work (fortunately, there are very few existing holes in the front panel, and I think the majority of them are in the area that I'll end up chopping out for the display, anyway...

I had a lovely 'instrument case' which I have fitted the 3.5" Portsdown into, which I was hoping could be modified to take the taller display panel. but sadly it's a non-starter. I guess my 2.5" Portsdown 2018 will have to live on

73
John
G8PEF

just order the RS 754-6008 case. Its out of stock so its on back order. its going to take me a few months to build it. got to get a few things in stock as well like pcb stand off, sma's , wire, led, get some more dc 2dc buck converters. pcb boards etc. once a have a few things together i will be posting my build progress on here
just for to find my sodding dremel. I think the wife has borrowed it.
from what i have been reading up. you can also get it to control a minitioune for the rx. so i may well build a 2nd minitioune to also fit inside. this will be a part 2 of the project.

Just to add another option. I used one of the cheaper, Chinese blue boxes. Outer Size: 305 x 282 x 122mm/12 x 11.1 x 4.8inch(L*W*H).
The 7 inch screen fits nicely on the front. I replaced the steel panels that came with the box for 3D printer ones. The steel ones are too difficult for me to cut . 73s John M0IVJ

just got the same case as RS messed up on my order
Im been cheeky do you have the stl for the front panel mount for the screen. As i printed one of thingivers for the rs one which does not fit this case as the edges of the screen go right to the edge like yours

Hi, I used a display stands, cut it to length to mount the screen into the box. I tried a couple and the one in the link gave good support without bending. It needs slightly longer mounting screws, and I had to glue the brackets in place to stop the screen moving sideways. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1354900
73s John