BeardUp Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I picked up an apex classic to compare to my reefpi set up the other day and realized I needed a module to connect my float switches for my ATO. I know I can order a break out box for around $35 but I like tinkering and had all the parts on hand except for the mini din. (I know I have some in a box somewhere.) I fired up tinkercad to make a quick box with a sliding lid and 7 6mm holes for the headphone jacks and the din cable. Once that was printed I bridged all the grounds and identified the pins and wires. Then, on to soldering the connections. Last, I attached it to my stand, slid the lid in and plugged it in. It works great but I learned my aqua lifter needs to be on socket 4 or 8 since it pulls so little voltage. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Wow that’s pretty slick . It always amazes me the skill of the DIY people on here . We still have that rib rack you made us at least if you are who I think you are lol since you changed your forum name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardUp Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 58 minutes ago, Emerald525 said: Wow that’s pretty slick . It always amazes me the skill of the DIY people on here . We still have that rib rack you made us at least if you are who I think you are lol since you changed your forum name. Thanks! The rib rack belongs to some other handy reefer though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emerald525 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 9 minutes ago, BeardUp said: Thanks! The rib rack belongs to some other handy reefer though. I had not heard of tinkercad. That’s a nice app. Is there one you recommend for designing a fish room ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardUp Posted March 30, 2021 Author Share Posted March 30, 2021 @Emerald525I have very little experience with cad programs and most of it was on small simple things for 3d printing. I used Sketchup a decade ago to mock up some wood working I was doing. I would probably check that out for the fish room. It has a large build area and tons of options. I remember it being really easy too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheClark Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Emerald525 said: I had not heard of tinkercad. That’s a nice app. Is there one you recommend for designing a fish room ? Sketchup is decent for a fish room, lots of prebuilt objects like brute cans Tinkercad is so much easier to use, but at one point the scale was limited. Maybe that restriction is lifted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shar_Zard Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 I'm looking to build exactly that, and have all the parts, also just happened to get an ender 3 for the bday couple weeks ago. Would you mind sharing that 3D file for the box, so I don't have to mock one up and save myself some work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeardUp Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Shar_Zard said: I'm looking to build exactly that, and have all the parts, also just happened to get an ender 3 for the bday couple weeks ago. Would you mind sharing that 3D file for the box, so I don't have to mock one up and save myself some work I tried to throw them on Thiniverse but it was not working. I have attached the STLs for the one shown as well as a wider version that I printed first before I realized I could slim it down. Let me know if you need to source files. Apex Breakout Box mini.stl Apex BoB lid mini.stl Apex Breakout Box.stl Apex BOB lid.stl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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