Ready-made round gauge enclosures?
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 10:29 pm
I have in mind a project to create custom Arduino-driven gauges in the standard 3 1/8" (80mm) and 2 1/4" (57mm) round sizes used in aircraft, boats, kit cars, etc. These are generally rear-mounted through a sheet metal instrument panel or may be front mounted in a thicker panel, in which case the "WWII bomber" style of bezel below is very attractive.
Does anyone know where I might find ready-made round gauge enclosures, either housing the whole project (one of the smaller Arduino boards, sensors, display, LEDs, buttons) or perhaps housing just the display, LEDs and buttons and mounting the Arduino and sensors separately and driving two or three displays remotely?
This is certainly something that could be custom made (CNC-cut aluminum or plastic plate for the bezel, perhaps 3D-printed or custom injection-molded rear housing) but I would love to find something ready-made, at least to start.
Does anyone know where I might find ready-made round gauge enclosures, either housing the whole project (one of the smaller Arduino boards, sensors, display, LEDs, buttons) or perhaps housing just the display, LEDs and buttons and mounting the Arduino and sensors separately and driving two or three displays remotely?
This is certainly something that could be custom made (CNC-cut aluminum or plastic plate for the bezel, perhaps 3D-printed or custom injection-molded rear housing) but I would love to find something ready-made, at least to start.