#robotics Logs

Aug 11 2020

02:19 AM Jak_o_Shadows: Over 30 celsius? Sounds nice
08:00 AM veverak: any tips for waterproofing your box for electronics?
08:00 AM veverak: with a lot of wires going in/out :/
08:45 AM rue_mohr: waterproofing
08:45 AM rue_mohr: water always gets in, have a small hole in the bottom so it can get back out
08:45 AM veverak: hmm
08:46 AM rue_mohr: but not large enough that bugs can get in
08:46 AM veverak: friend just told me that you can easily buy you can 2x2mm seals that are 5m long
08:46 AM veverak: (square profile)
08:47 AM veverak: hmm, I've got an idea how to make water-resistant through-holes for the wires in the box
08:58 AM rue_mohr: gasketed strain relief
08:59 AM veverak: https://www.gme.cz/data/product/1024_1024/pctdetail.626-004.1.jpg
08:59 AM veverak: buy a lot of thesese
08:59 AM veverak: *these
08:59 AM veverak: pick one or two dimensions
08:59 AM veverak: make holes for this in the box
08:59 AM veverak: and gluegun them on the wires
09:00 AM rue_mohr: ...
09:00 AM rue_mohr: your not trying to go underwater, right?
09:00 AM veverak: nope
09:05 AM rue_mohr: https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51HsbvH%2BJPL._SL1413_.jpg
09:05 AM veverak: too big
09:05 AM rue_mohr: those are typical, but around cables, not individual wires
11:37 AM weyland|yutani: well if you are having issues with constant wet conditions and not immersing it for ours there is cellpack power gel its a 2k mass based on silicone and got the material properties of jello so you can remove it if needed
11:38 AM weyland|yutani: i used it quite some time for electrical installations outside
11:40 AM weyland|yutani: https://www.amazon.de/Cellpack-2-Komp-Gel-Silikonbasis-335121-4010311164786/dp/B00NGIPDMS/ref=sr_1_52?dchild=1&keywords=elektro+vergussmasse&qid=1597163542&sr=8-52
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04:38 PM veverak: interesting
04:38 PM veverak: weyland|yutani: thanks for the tip