Bitx40 enclosure REMIX by WB9BBC
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***Note: This Is A Work In Progress With Credit To The Original Designer -M6Ypa. Files, Instructions, Pictures, Descriptions And Other Stuff Might Change! ***Update-20180216-February 16,2018: I Have Updated And Printed Out The New Bitx-40 Case And Lid And Uploaded These Two New Date Stamped Files. Just Some Minor Tweaks And Removal Of Minor Nuisances From My Previous Files (Too Many To List Here). I Have Also Uploaded Some Renders Of The Files. As I Move My Present Bitx-40 Build To This New Case, I'Ll Post A Few Pictures. Have Fun And 73! -Bill Wb9Bbc Printer Settings: 0.25Mm Resolution, 30Mm/Sec, 20% Infill, Supports Everywhere (For The Case). It Took A Little Over 10+ Hours For The Case Printout. Warpage May Be A Factor Due To The Large Size And Therefore Lots Of Other Parameters Come Into Play. It May Be Necessary To Employ Slicer Options Such As Printing With A Removable Brim Of Some Size. This Case And Lid Project Houses The Ham Radio Bitx40 40Meter 5Watt Qrp Ssb Transceiver (Just $59!): Home: Http://Www.Hfsigs.Com/ Buy: Http://Www.Hfsigs.Com/Buy.Html Wireup: Http://Www.Hfsigs.Com/Bitx40V3_Wireup.Html Circuit Http://Www.Hfsigs.Com/Bitx40V3_Circuit.Html "Manufacture -The Bitx Boards Are Hand Assembled By A Collective Of Women (In India). Each Of The Toroids Is Hand Wound. This Provides These Women With Livelihood". I Had A Problem Printing The Original Case Lid File -Repaired Using Microsoft'S Online 3D Tools Website. Prints Fine For Me Now. Have Since Reworked The Lid By Adding M3 Hex Nut (Press-Fit) Cutouts And Mounting Holes. Reworked The Bitx40 Case By: -Added Mounting Holes For The Lid. -Incorporating The Bezel+Lcd As An Integral Unit.And Added Mounting Holes. -Removal Of The Front Panel Mic Connector In Favor Of A Left-Side Baofeng Speaker Microphone K-Mount (Kenwood 2-Pin K-Style 3.5Mm+2.5Mm Stereo Jacks). Also Fits Anytone, Kenwood And Wouxun Speaker Mics. Speaker/Mic: Https://Baofengtech.Com/Baofeng-Dual-Ptt-Mic See Pinout: Http://Www.Miklor.Com/Com/Uv_Technical.Php Added Mounting Holes For Front Panel Pots, Bnc, And Dc Power. I Am Not Sure Who To Credit For The Knobs And Washer Designs. I Have Uploaded My Versions That Somewhat Fit My Parts But I Am Still Tweaking These Parts Fit. I Am Using The Kits Included Af Pot With 4Mmx20Mm Shaft And My Version Knob Is Still Too Loose. Use A Length Of Heatshrink Tubing On The Shaft. I Also Used Elmers Washable Disappearing Glue To Afix The Knobs But Allow Later Removal (With Glass Cleaner) While I Am Tweaking These Parts. I Am Using A 100-Kohm 10-Turn Control For My Tuning Pot Instead Of The Kit'S Included Pot. Unit Tunes In 0.1Hz Increments Over A Roughly 50Khz Span. At Pot Extremes The Unit Tunes In +/-10Khz Steps. Recommended. Note: The Original Case Designed Pcb Mounting Holes Did Not Work With My Bitx40V3 With Raduino Kit (Received 4/2017). I Have Since Redesigned (R10) These Integral Case Pcb Mounting Holes With Standoffs (Not Included With This Posted Release (R04)). I Am Not Happy With My Later Design, So I Will Re-Do And Post At A Later Date After I Print My Own Satisfactory Version. Stay Tuned. The Picture Of My Working Bitx40 Model Does Not Have The Speaker Mic Wired Up Yet -Still Waiting For 2.5Mm Stereo Jack. Files And Features Are Subject To Change. I Will Attempt To Post Relevant Details With Revision Bumps As They Occur. Also, Pictures May Not Match The Files Posted. If I Can Help In Any Way Or Customizations Let Me Know. Please Post Your Pics! 73 + Bcnu, Wb9Bbc-Bill Wb9Bbc@Yahoodotcom ***Hey! This Thing Is Still A Work In Progress. Files, Instructions, Pictures, Descriptions And Other Stuff Might Change!
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