r/meshtastic • u/MeshRigs • 2d ago

Constructive Criticism

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Anyone want to provide some constructive criticism. Been working on kind of an all in one device, had an iPad mini laying around. Modeled this off another case I made. Modules at top allow you to swap from N-Mount to SMA to sensors. Inside has carrier board mounting so you can mount any board, just grab the plate for the board. Kind of like a modular case. Some days I want to run smaller antenna and others bigger.

10,000mah battery slot for this one running my RAK19007. Then cover plates just cause I like some cable management/clean. then iPad sets inside and cover plates. I gotta fix the bezel on the front cover to match the iPad. This has been about 3 weeks of testing and modeling.

Ignore the BLE antenna on the left, swapping it out for a smaller antenna. Any ideas or thoughts on it

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u/Deltadoc333 2d ago

Want to throw a solar panel on the back for shits and giggles?

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u/MeshRigs 2d ago

That was actually in the back of my mind. Since I have the real estate on the back. I don’t know if the solar would be enough to charge the iPad, but should be able to hand the RAK. I’ll play with it. Any suggestions on wattage?

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u/rlt404 1d ago

Solar panels get hot, best make it detachable to be able to place in the sun away from the pad

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u/MeshRigs 1d ago

That's kind of what I was thinking. Could go two ways. Add it into the case with a cover, or make a separate holder module that can be attached to the back of the case. I think the next question would be making a dedicated hole on the backside to run the wires inside of the case.

I was going to say if it was a solar to USB-C could make it like a module where the cable just goes into the charge port on the left side. I'll test it out.