Project Frankenmill – Part 33, Claustrophobia

Final positions for the DIN rails and wire management have been nailed down. It’s much more tight than one should really wire a panel like this, but it’s what I’m stuck with in order to cram it into the enclosure that I have. I still have to work out a “mezzanine” for the stepper drives. There’s a lot of unused depth on top of the power supplies, so I’m brainstorming some kind of hinged or otherwise easily removed bracket where the stepper drives can live.

I also need to make some decisions about how and where cables will enter and exit, taking advantage of the existing holes in the enclosure as much as possible. A filtered cooling fan and vent are also on the list of things to sort out.

Top row: Mesa 7i80HD, 7i37-COM, 7i42TA, and a 3.5″ form factor embedded PC. 2nd from top: terminal strips (more will be added). 3rd from top: 24V, 12V and 5V power, and dual safety relays. Bottom row: two contactors, breakers, more terminal strips. Lower Right: VFD, 70VDC power. Lower Left: disconnect switch.

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