Usb dongle casing - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 05, 2016, 08:01:11 pm
content: So im building something that needs a casing like the linkhttp://m.aliexpress.com/item/1831721560.htmlAre there any sites/companies that offers these kind of casing in different sizes.UsbA male/female holes need to be present.Have searched alot but not been able to find anything. Cheap China stuff works.

author: elecman14
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 09, 2016, 08:32:42 pm
content: This may work:http://www.pactecenclosures.com/product-models.php?classid=25&seriesid=82It's a sort of build your own case with multiple end caps including male and female USB A connectors.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 07:06:24 am
content: Woaah thats a great suggestion regarding usage and size. Although i need to contact them to ask if it's possible to get it transparent.I'm still open for more suggestions!

author: matseng
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 08:19:21 am
content: You need many of them? I guess that some guy at the DirtyPcb/DP company in Shenzhen could easily find something for you at a low cost down in Huaqiangbei. Or Mitch at Hackvana... They both does that kind of services in addition to their regular PCB services.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 09:02:15 am
content: Well yes i will need at least 100 pcs.But if you get these "custom made" casing then you need to send them some kind of Mech Cad files i guess??

author: matseng
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 09:51:45 am
content: When I visited Huaqiangbei it looked like anything was available there, and if not there the sellers and their runners could acquire basically anything else elsewhere. :-) I'm sure the guys there can scrounge up a couple of hundreds of cases similar to the one in your first link. But if you need something custom special you're probably out of luck unless you want to spend $5-10K on having dies for injection molding EDIT:medmade for you.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 01:20:30 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on March 10, 2016, 09:50:51 amyes and no. I need one male outlet on one side and one female on the oposite.

author: matseng
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 02:14:02 pm
content: When I search for upansuliao I only get a "sorry, I did not find " upansuliao " related to baby" message, But you can copy your search url into goo.gl to generate a short-link that can be pasted here. goo.gl preserves the full utf-8 search string.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 10, 2016, 05:39:10 pm
content: Well only single outlet on those dongles. Damn why is it so hard.

author: elecman14
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 11, 2016, 08:04:03 pm
content: How about this?http://www.aliexpress.com/item/10-pcs-lot-usb-power-amplifier-shell-with-transparent-color-Blue-abs-housing-enclosures-of-pcb/32316185685.htmlI have never used this seller, but this looks like what you want.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: March 12, 2016, 10:34:53 am
content: Now we are getting closer. I will contact seller and see if they have slightly bigger. Then it's perfect.

author: charlespax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2016, 12:43:36 pm
content: Is this for an open source hardware project? If so, I'll help. I'm in Shenzhen a few blocks from the electronics market. I'm also pretty handy with Taobao.

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 08:05:20 am
content: Hi at the moment ive decided to go with a differernt pcb solution, therefore i will use a casing such as in the link belowhttp://www.dx.com/p/usb-2-0-2-5-sata-hdd-enclosure-82759#.VxHxZx-5nMIIt has everything i need. Although buying a complete enclosure feels stupid because i need to remove the fitted electronics anf remove the printing on the aluminiu casing.Can this casing be found without print/label and without electronics?

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 08:06:46 am
content: Charlespax, i will have you in mind for future projects. Thx!

author: charlespax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 08:38:28 am
content: Quote from: badboy on April 16, 2016, 08:05:20 amDo you need the plastic end caps also?I searched on Taobao and found a bunch of sources for that same 2.5" hard drive enclosure. You could contact the sellers and see if they can give you just the enclosure without the printing, electronics, and other bits.2.5" HDD enclosures that are the same as your link:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.161.o0Qzsm&id=527945272599&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.206.o0Qzsm&id=529163964845&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.253.o0Qzsm&id=43807778960&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.263.o0Qzsm&id=527430447697&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.13.o0Qzsm&id=525055773862&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.82.o0Qzsm&id=528072075223&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.122.o0Qzsm&id=527225456778&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.1.o0Qzsm&id=520347545801&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.48.o0Qzsm&id=527872336419&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.64.o0Qzsm&id=526060619993&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.87.o0Qzsm&id=528981191804&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.222.jOYlVX&id=529098177899&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailHere are some shops. Each page will have a list of enclosures you might like.https://huqina018.taobao.com/category-666174660.htm?spm=2013.1.w5002-12871621925.3.ls5jlJ&search=y&catName=%C2%C1%D0%CD%B2%C4%CD%E2%BF%C7https://chengce.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a1z10.5-c.0.0.y39OxR&search=yOther HDD enclosures:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.255.Qn6T2V&id=41939532439&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.124.jOYlVX&id=45527150464&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://world.tmall.com/item/40929702523.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.130.jOYlVX&id=40929702523&ns=1&abbucket=1Here are some other extrusions that might work for you. Generally, you can get end caps with customized holes and custom printing.https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.22.WSxSZT&id=42777055430&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.16.WSxSZT&id=42826005565&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.40.WSxSZT&id=42794158545&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.221.bXLYfg&id=45515388791&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.157.bXLYfg&id=13632623688&ns=1&abbucket=1#detailhttps://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.222.bXLYfg&id=37928644561&ns=1&abbucket=1#detail

author: Towger
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 11:13:00 am
content: Another option is to enbed the pcb in a rubber case. These are made in low volume in the UK. The designer is on some of the entertainment technology forms.https://secure.chamsys.co.uk/resources/images/products/magicdmx/magicdmx_new_banner_200.jpg

author: amyk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 03:28:21 pm
content: Quote from: badboy on March 05, 2016, 08:01:11 pmI thought only females had holes

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 16, 2016, 05:55:44 pm
content: Nice. Yes end caps is also needed with those exact holes.

author: charlespax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2016, 07:44:51 am
content: While in HQB today I dropped in on one of the enclosure booths. They had the extrusion you're looking for. The guy wasn't there, so I couldn't ask about the end caps. It might not be the best for you since there are no PCB support slots.I'll follow up with photos and contact info when I get back to my computer.Photos attached.Let me know if I understand your needs. You are looking for an off-the-shelf enclosure that can house a PCB. The enclosure must have openings for one USB-A male connector and one USB-A female connector. Is that right? If so, maybe a USB power bank enclosure would better suit you. Do you have more details?

author: badboy
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2016, 05:03:50 pm
content: Waaaa thats alot of enclosures.Well you almost got it. One opening of usbA female and a hole for a Led on one end cap. The other end cap could be just a solid plastic piece without any holes or with small ventilation holes..A pcb support would be preffered yes. The size of the whole enclosure should be like thos you found on picture and made of aluminium. They need to have good heat transfer.I also want to thank you for your help!

author: charlespax
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 18, 2016, 01:25:46 am
content: I recommend finding an extrusion you like and getting custom end caps. You can get it cut to any length and have whatever cutouts and printing you like. They'll work with small quantities.