Anyone planning to make and sell an enclosure?

[jfcharles]

Beautiful enclosure, congrats!

[jfcharles]

Very nice. We see indeed that, as you say on your web site, you "also wanted to explore the relationship between a user (performer) and a device itself". Congratulations!

[Makrotulpa]

Latest version - using a $5 "Memory Box" frame with QuNeo velcro-ed to top - perspex bottom.

[gis]

Forgot to share the enclosure my brother mschuerig did for me, many thanks.
So, here it is!

[steveo]

This is a great design @jfcharles. How have you wired the LEDs? And do they latch on to indicate certain parameters are active in the patch? I'm making something very similar, so I'm interested to know how you've done that.

[jfcharles]

In the example I posted, each LED is wired to a GPIO pin (digital out) (usual wiring, as posted here:

Official pin out/ports documentation

Some circuit templates to connect potentiometers, switches, sensors:

In another version, one LED is wired to a GPIO PWM-enabled out (just in case I someday want to fade the brightness), while the "bypass" function and LED are wired like a good old guitar pedal: the main switch is a 9-pin footswitch, the LED being wired there. Less flexible, but if it's the function you want.
All best.

[steveo]

Thanks @jfcharles. Very helpful to know. I have momentary 2pdt footswitches with just two lugs. So will go direct to the GPIO. I like the idea of having flashing or pulsing LEDS for some function too. So will put them on the PWM ones.

I will post some pics once it's up and running. I'll admit, it's going to be very similar to your design.

[jfcharles]

Another thing: we used stereo switching jacks for the potential expression pedal. Connected the "switch" to a GPIO input, the pot input to another, analog input. The idea comes from @mtyas, from one of his great videos.

[steveo]

Great tip. I'll check @mtyas ' videos again. I've seen some of them before but missed that one. Thanks again for your advice​

[timeorspace]

Sometimes we have to improvise when doing projects ‘on the cheap’...
My new electric Bass guitar to Midi with bass thru box. I acquired 2 ‘boxes’ for $1.25 at the local dollar store. Lmfao Axoloti will love this...

[kipschwinger]

Eurorack module boxes are almost the perfect size for a cheapo DIY enclosure. In this particular box the inner flaps actually work perfectly to hold the Axoloti somewhat firmly inside.

[timeorspace]

Some fellow in another forum replied “dude be like I started in software, then got into hardware, but now I’m all Tupperware”. Lol.

[Blindsmyth]

For people who are hand building their cases, I've put together a set of panel templates based on the files janvantomme posted earlier. I've put some basic instructions in the PDF itself, but it should be pretty obvious how it's meant to be used.

The outer border shows the minimum INNER dimensions the front and side panels have to be to give you enough room (almost identical to the original file).

I added:
-a guide showing the bottom plane of the PCB (not including solder points) for figuring out where to position it if you use standoffs instead of mounting to the panel itself.

-center marks for all of the round holes in the front panel, for drilling pilot holes. With a steady hand and the right size bits you should be able to drill out the holes for the audio, midi and headphone jacks without any filing needed.

-a mirrored template for using on the inside faces of the panels, since I can imagine designs where that would make aligning the template easier.

I haven't actually made an enclosure with this yet but I did print it, cut it out and check the alignment of the two halves against my axoloti and it looks like everything lines up as long as the inside faces of the panels you cut meet where the line marked A on the template is.

Axoloti front panel and DC input templates

Hope this is useful!

(still to do - measure and add drill guides for the panel-mount holes on the MIDI DIN jacks)

He there, this template is not online anymore. Could you or someone else that got it repost it? Seems quite useful too me.

[RSP]

I have no idea why it wasn't working, but I just generated a new link and updated it, so it should be OK again.

[Blindsmyth]

cool thanks man, really apreciate it! Looking forward to drilling holes a bit more precisely, rather doing everyhting by guessing

[flybry1405]

Post a vid man. I would like to hear it in action. I love making music-bots

[Cannonball]

Put one of my cores behind some legos with a few OLEDs....

[Harry-Butter]

Best looking axoloti synth I've seen!
Can you give me some details on how you did the CV in-out??!

[ting]

Got my enclosure today!

Printed via 3dHubs at a local hub. Many thanks @Jens_Groh! :

[bambrose]

Got my Believotron case. London 3D printing prices circa £100.
$20 case from Belieotron is excellent quality. I recommend if you just want simple case..