Ublox GPS Module Case

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This is a small case I made for the the GPS receiver base on a Ublox NEO-6M, as shipped by Unmanned Tech in the UK. Update 11/08/2014: Added a bit more space around the parts to allow for slight over-printing problems stopping the lid from attaching. Added an option to create four holes in the base to allow for fixing to a quad. There is now also a configurable parameter tolerance, which is a distance that will be added between the lid and the base, and between the base and the PCB. The default is set pretty tight. The latest snapshot is available on GitHub. Instructions This is a small case I made for the the GPS receiver base on a Ublox NEO-6M, as shipped by Unmanned Tech in the UK. Update 11/08/2014: Added a bit more space around the parts to allow for slight over-printing problems stopping the lid from attaching. Added an option to create four holes in the base to allow for fixing to a quad. There is now also a configurable parameter tolerance, which is a distance that will be added between the lid and the base, and between the base and the PCB. The default is set pretty tight. The latest snapshot is available on GitHub. Print out the two parts that comprise the base and the lid. The defaults should be fine for a v2 GPS module, although the tolerances are set very tight. Either using the Configurator here, or by editing the scad file, you can easily change the following settings: GpsBase The width of the GPS PCB. Assumed to be square, if yours isn't, put the longest dimension. UnderDepth and OverDepth The clearance required below and above the PCB for components. CableHoleW The width of the hole for the cable. CableHolePos How far from the edge is the cable connector? MountingCentres The distance between the mounting holes to make in the base. Set to zero to not make any holes. MountingBoltSize The diameter of the mounting holes. Thickness How thick to make the walls, floor and lid. Shelf How wide to make the shelf that the PCB sits on. Probably only need to change this if you have some components particularly close to the edge of the PCB. CornerRadius How curved to make the box. PCB The thickness of the PCB. Window The diameter of the hole in the lid for the GPS signals to go through. Set to zero for no hole. Tolerance The extra space to add between the lid and base, and between the PCB and the walls.