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A project log for Triggy - Sensor Node for Life Automation

A smart sensor Node to trigger an action on a smartphone each time a physical change is detected (temperature, displacement, click...)

vinchVinch 09/07/2016 at 20:210 Comments

Now that the prototype board is fully functional, I decided to create a nice looking enclosure for it. Of course, 3D printers are the most appropriate tool for this purpose, but I have no access to a 3D printer and also I've never used one. I can only spend a limited amount of time for it, so the best solution I found, for now, is to make it with cardboard paper. The dimensions of the board are small enough to obtain a quite strong enclosure even with paper.

My experimentations showed that a paper of 270 g/m2 is enough, and still can be used with most inkjet printers.

This is the equipment used and the result obtained once printed and cut

I used the following equipment, in addition to an inkjet printer:

The result

The enclosure once folded and glued


The triggy board in its box

I've put the printable pdf files of the enclosure (front and back) in the files list. It has correct sizing for A4 paper.


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